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
Starbucks recently added a lineup of Protein Lattes and Protein Cold Foam drinks, aiming to turn your morning coffee into a nutritious boost.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Food deserts are neighborhoods with limited access to affordable, nutritious food.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
The brand’s partnership with WFP began in 2013 with the mission of providing nutritious school meals to children in food insecure regions of the world.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
These circumstances may interfere with cooking nutritious meals, and stress can sap immunity.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Food deserts are neighborhoods with limited access to affordable, nutritious food.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
The brand’s partnership with WFP began in 2013 with the mission of providing nutritious school meals to children in food insecure regions of the world.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
These circumstances may interfere with cooking nutritious meals, and stress can sap immunity.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
Adjective
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This interruption directly impacts approximately 4,200 recipients who depend on WIC assistance for infant formula, healthy food and nutritional support.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The fruits and vegetables may lose some nutritional value during transport.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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