as in nutritional
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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Recent Examples of nutritious
Head Start programs may be the only way by which children receive nutritious meals, get health screenings or receive early intervention for developmental delays and special education.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Across America, access to nutritious, sustainable blue foods is at its peak.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Protecting Tulip Bulbs Against Critters Mice, chipmunks, voles, and other critters find tulip bulbs tasty and nutritious.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Sharaka Berry, who works with the nonprofit Food for Health and the Milwaukee Heart Health Learning Collaborative, said nutritious food is less accessible as grocery prices rise, people lose their benefits, and grocery stores close.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Across America, access to nutritious, sustainable blue foods is at its peak.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Protecting Tulip Bulbs Against Critters Mice, chipmunks, voles, and other critters find tulip bulbs tasty and nutritious.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Sharaka Berry, who works with the nonprofit Food for Health and the Milwaukee Heart Health Learning Collaborative, said nutritious food is less accessible as grocery prices rise, people lose their benefits, and grocery stores close.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
Adjective
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Local public health officials have also shared concerns about funding drying up for WIC, which supports women, infants and children with nutritional assistance and other health services.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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These make the applesauce higher in calories, fat, and salt without increasing nutritional levels.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Super soy subtype was engineered by the researchers giving it a heart-friendly fat profile, trimming out non-nutritive sugars, and ditching the flavor-spiking enzyme lipoxygenase.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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