VIANDS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

viands

noun

plural of viand

as in food

substances intended to be eaten the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available

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Noun

Drought conditions are also fueling devastating, costly wildfires and reducing crop yields, threatening to push up food prices.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly far.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Board members would be breaching their fiduciary duty for failing to enforce the provisions of the declaration and must reaffirm their intent to prospectively enforce the declaration by board resolution, and actually do so.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Some provisions may also have additional requirements or be subject to court review.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

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Bits of pickled veg and infused butters come with the bread course, and the Parker House-like bread itself is multicolored thanks to leftover bits of beet and ramp and carrot.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Zachary Kennedy, the manager of the Hawaiian sweet bread bakery, said water rushed through their factories and retail store, leaving behind around three feet (1 meter) of mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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