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nutriment

noun

Definition of nutriment

as in nourishment

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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. — 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

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Noun

Suskind uses an analogy from the 19th century, when a German chemist named Justus von Liebig created one of the first infant formulas, hoping to replicate the nourishment of human milk.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
Five-Star Weekend, a Peacock series out July 9, is about a food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) who is in need of a new kind of nourishment after her husband Matthew (Josh Hamilton) dies suddenly in a car accident.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of nourishment

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To provide that sustenance that gives people life and well-being.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026
One of the researchers’ biggest surprises was the discovery of a particular type of shell from the mollusk Columbella rustica, too small to provide sustenance, in both the Neanderthal and Homo sapiens layers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of sustenance

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But somewhere between talking about recipes and the future of food, the conversation took an unexpected turn.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Parts of the hotel date to the 14th century and one can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

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From there, the customer moves into a post-purchase nurture sequence in the marketing automation platform, all without a manual export or a 48-hour lag.

— Thomas Zawacki, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve.

— Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of nurture

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And several provisions were dedicated to AI and the workforce, outlining not only how employers should use AI, but how the state should approach workforce development in the AI era.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Wander or ride around this seaside spot to marvel at its elaborate Victorian houses, then stop by the Washington Street Mall for beach-day provisions.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of provisions

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The fast-casual concept, known for serving authentic Greek fare, will debut at the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson on Monday, July 20.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
It is paid for using toll fare from drivers, said spokesperson Robert Hinkle.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

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