as in nutritive
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
the doctor recommended nutritional supplements
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Recent Examples of nutritional
Out on the ranch, tallow — once written off as old school and unhealthy — is quietly returning to kitchens for its taste, performance and rediscovered nutritional benefits.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Andrew Thorne-Lyman, ScD, MHS, nutritional epidemiologist and associate professor at the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Boes will lead a review of the company's ingredient sourcing, nutritional standards and preparation practices.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Dietician Lauren Kremer stresses the importance of other nutritional details.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
From a nutritional standpoint, grapes and raisins differ slightly.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
This will reduce the availability of nutritional options necessary for preterm infants to survive.
—Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Algae Algae, including seaweed, nori, and chlorella, are eaten for their nutritional benefits.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Walmart is also moving nutritional information to the upper right-hand corner of Great Value food packages, Dave Hartman, Walmart’s vice president of creative design, said.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Andrew Thorne-Lyman, ScD, MHS, nutritional epidemiologist and associate professor at the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Boes will lead a review of the company's ingredient sourcing, nutritional standards and preparation practices.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Dietician Lauren Kremer stresses the importance of other nutritional details.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
From a nutritional standpoint, grapes and raisins differ slightly.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
This will reduce the availability of nutritional options necessary for preterm infants to survive.
—Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Algae Algae, including seaweed, nori, and chlorella, are eaten for their nutritional benefits.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Walmart is also moving nutritional information to the upper right-hand corner of Great Value food packages, Dave Hartman, Walmart’s vice president of creative design, said.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritional
Adjective
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Typically, sugar substitutes (including nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners) impact blood sugar to a lesser extent than table sugar.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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They’re typically sweetened with artificial or non-nutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame or sucralose, which don’t raise blood sugar levels.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The push is part of Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement and retooled dietary guidelines released at the beginning of the year.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the new dietary guidelines urging a boost in daily protein, especially red meat, high-fiber foods might get left behind.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nutritional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritional. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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