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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

Horses didn’t survive 56 million years by adding more tasks to their days or overworking to get nourishment, protection, or social connections.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Researchers said beach nourishment remains an important way to protect coastlines from erosion, but the findings highlight the need to better understand how those projects affect marine life.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of nourishment

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The project’s goals include giving long-term sustenance to successful but fleeting smaller efforts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Eating and drinking Situated next to the pool and providing sustenance from early morning to late at night is the Son Xotano restaurant.

— Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Definition of sustenance

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To put this into perspective, an average adult would need to consume 9-14 cans of diet soda every single day to exceed acceptable limits.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Right now, much of the longevity industry prioritizes diet, exercise, vitamins, supplements, and diagnostics.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of diet

Noun

Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

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The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Some have argued that the current ethics provisions still don’t go far enough.

— Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

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Enrollment in that program is automatic for all gig workers and taxi drivers, with benefits paid for through a passenger surcharge collected instantly via fares.

— Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
United doesn’t disclose its fees for the new fares, and a spokeswoman said the amounts vary.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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