How to Use decaffeinated in a Sentence

decaffeinated

adjective
  • Serve your child warm liquids, like decaffeinated tea or chicken broth.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
  • That’s why many people reach for a decaffeinated cup instead.
    — Michael W. Crowder, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024
  • Green tea may contain caffeine, but there are decaffeinated options.
    — T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Packers have questions at one cornerback spot, but their weakness was a decaffeinated pass rush.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Dunkin Donuts offers hot, decaffeinated and flavored coffee, iced coffee, bagels, donuts and muffins.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Granderson also drinks decaffeinated tea but doesn’t consume soda, juice or coffee.
    — James Wagner, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2017
  • All these methods, which are also used to make decaffeinated tea, start with green, or unroasted, coffee beans that have been premoistened.
    — Michael W. Crowder, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024
  • It is frequently used in the production of decaffeinated coffee.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 25 June 2024
  • The sustainable start-up uses every part of the date to create products including date paste, date syrup and even decaffeinated date coffee made from the seeds.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • While some outlets have described the rule as a potential ban of decaffeinated coffee, only the solvent faces a ban from regulators.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
  • These benefits held for both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The apparent longevity boost was seen with instant, ground and decaffeinated, results that echo US research.
    — Lindsey Tanner, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2018
  • Women who drank three cups or more a day, for example, were much less likely to develop skin cancer than those who didn't drink coffee, or who only stuck to the decaffeinated sort.
    — Chris Gayomali, The Week, 17 Mar. 2023
  • While some outlets have described the rule as a potential ban of decaffeinated coffee, only the solvent is facing a ban from regulators.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
  • It's been determined that coffee's bioactive properties are retained when caffeine is removed from the beans to make decaffeinated coffee.
    — Katie Wilkinson, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Results were similar with caffeinated tea, but not with decaffeinated beverages, the researchers said.
    — Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Caffeinated coffee can help prevent weight gain, and decaffeinated coffee is more effective at reducing high blood pressure.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There are a few different ways coffee is decaffeinated, but the Swiss Water process produces, in our opinion, the best decaf coffee.
    — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
  • It’s decaffeinated to have roughly the same caffeine per dose as a cup of decaffeinated coffee, and its chlorogenic acid concentration is 50%.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Never forget that decaffeinated doesn’t mean un-caffeinated, however.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Scientists are unsure why coffee causes these bowel movements, but the effect occurs with both regular and decaffeinated coffee.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The associations were similar for ground and instant coffee, and for caffeinated and decaffeinated.
    — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • After their latest decaffeinated start, the Nuggets held the Timberwolves to 22 points over the final 25 minutes of the first half.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 4 May 2024
  • The researchers also noted that decaffeinated beverages didn’t activate the system.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 June 2018
  • Recipes reflect traditional or recommended methods of preparation, but they can be modified in just about every way, such as using decaffeinated beans or nondairy milk.
    — Nick Mourtoupalas, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Because the study found health benefits linked to both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, Kistler pointed to other compounds of coffee as the possible cause.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Part of this effect is due to caffeine, though even decaffeinated java can spur motor activity in the colon, so coffee’s poo-inducing effects aren’t solely due to its caffeine content.
    — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2020
  • However, acute blood pressure spikes are more pronounced with coffee, Routhenstein said, so those with high blood pressure or arrhythmias may benefit from green tea or decaffeinated options.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The beans varied by factors including country of origin, roast color, processing method (natural, washed, or decaffeinated), and moisture content.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Drinking decaffeinated coffee was associated with 25 percent lower odds of mouth cancer.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

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