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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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It’s blended with moisture-locking sunflower seed oil, white lupin flower extract to improve elasticity, and passionfruit oil for a hit of lightweight, never-greasy nourishment.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another nourishment project was scheduled for 2026.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mousseau said feeding people is not only about providing sustenance but also an important part of tribal culture.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Weld Food Bank serves 1,700 people a day through an emergency food box program and delivers sustenance to 600 homebound seniors every month.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, lifestyle, age, and diet can all determine your natural stores of creatine.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Evidence is limited on how food or diet affects GERD symptoms, and available research is conflicting.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For more stellar Tupperware and food storage container finds at Amazon, keep reading!—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The foundation for emotional strength, confidence, and adaptability is built in the earliest months of life—through the small, consistent ways parents interact, nurture, and respond.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everything from the nurture she was denied to her emotional vengeance reflects the shadow side of Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the measure stalled in the Senate, where Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year, causing premiums in ACA plans to soar.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The court overturned a previous ruling that had voided military trials of civilians and restored contentious provisions of the Pakistan Army Act that permitted such trials.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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More challenging fare, particularly art house or non-English-language films, has a better chance of finding support in Cannes or Berlin or selling off a festival debut in Venice or Toronto.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The farm-to-table fare doesn't have to travel far, and the result is notable food and an authentic atmosphere.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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