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Recent Examples of nutriment
When flights resumed, the grass, without the nutriment it was used to getting from the insects’ secretions, began to decay.
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Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutriment
Noun
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Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The group of kittens wouldn't survive long without a surrogate mother to provide care and nourishment.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The result is a delicious bowl of sustenance, where each ingredient has been utilized to its full potential.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The animal’s body was no longer treated as a source of sustenance or knowledge, but rather as a prop for amusement.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Owners need to control their diets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Pistachos Pistachios are a flavorful snack and a nutritious addition to a balanced diet.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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This led to many exasperating discussions of the nature/nurture theories of my education.—
Gilda Dangot-Simpkin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film’s narrative becomes a play of expectations versus reality and nature versus nurture.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But as the bill moved through the House, additional provisions were added including language allowing random inspections of home kitchens by health departments.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Rivera said any salary cap should include provisions that the teams that spend the least also invest in improving competition in some other way.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But last week the Wall Street Journal reported that Administration officials are increasingly concerned about the fallout from higher air fares.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Rabin’s lyrics had been standard unrequited-love fare; Anderson rewrote them about a deeper spiritual loneliness and the drive to overcome it, and delivered them in his usual manner, the lightness of his tone somehow amplifying the thundering force of his conviction.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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