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
Dorian spent 56 days in the neonatal intensive care unit getting respiratory support, surgery, cardiology, and nutritional care, and thrived.
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Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
It can be used as a nutritional supplement to improve athletic performance and increase strength, according to WebMD.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Ashlie, a health coach and grad student in nutritional science, starts many of the leafy greens, roots and tubers, and a whole host of fruits from seed.
—Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Each can contains five to eight ingredients, no artificial additives, and prints both its full ingredient list and full nutritional facts on the label, a level of transparency that, as anyone who shops the RTD aisle knows, is the exception rather than the rule.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The nutritional content of pumpkin seeds is impressive.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
The amounts are so small that adding or substituting Himalayan salt for regular salt will have no nutritional impact.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
It can be used as a nutritional supplement to improve athletic performance and increase strength, according to WebMD.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Ashlie, a health coach and grad student in nutritional science, starts many of the leafy greens, roots and tubers, and a whole host of fruits from seed.
—Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Each can contains five to eight ingredients, no artificial additives, and prints both its full ingredient list and full nutritional facts on the label, a level of transparency that, as anyone who shops the RTD aisle knows, is the exception rather than the rule.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The nutritional content of pumpkin seeds is impressive.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
The amounts are so small that adding or substituting Himalayan salt for regular salt will have no nutritional impact.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 May 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 menu, a mix of pizza, wings, and salads, has something for everyone, including those with dietary restrictions, offering gluten-free and cauliflower crust options.—
Mary Ella Hastings
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Further scientific investigation is needed to confirm the findings and to account for other underlying risk factors, such as certain stomach infections, which could interact with dietary habits.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Nutritional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritional. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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