as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
a wave of change followed by a period of social fermentation
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Recent Examples of fermentation
India’s Microbeworks, led by CEO Suchitha Raghunathan, produces biodegradable textile dyes through microbial fermentation that can be used in existing dyeing infrastructure, to reduce the environmental impact of without requiring costly factory upgrades.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
During fermentation, the live cultures consume most of the sugar, leaving behind beneficial probiotics, organic acids, and trace amounts of natural sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
It is not used for fermentation as is typically the case, but instead acts as a binder for all the other ingredients.
—Shirl Leigh
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
During fermentation, the live cultures consume most of the sugar, leaving behind beneficial probiotics, organic acids, and trace amounts of natural sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
It is not used for fermentation as is typically the case, but instead acts as a binder for all the other ingredients.
—Shirl Leigh
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
The tequila is distilled on both pot and column stills to create two different styles of spirit after the agave is cooked in autoclaves, and perhaps most interestingly the distillery plays classical music during fermentation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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Threats have always been a part of United States history, often manifesting in times of political turmoil or cultural tension.—
Rund Abdelfatah,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The region's economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The product’s high-performance formula includes actives like salicylic acid and niacinamide, as well as pre and probiotic ferments, a slew of soothing herbs (like centella (cica) asiatica, polygonum multiflorum, and cannabis sativa seed oil), and a protein cocktail of amino acid complex and biotin.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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They and others were drawn to New York by the concentration of theatres and artists, the ferment of ideas, the intensity of its artistic milieus, and, no less important, the presence of wealthy mentors who could pay for their visions.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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The Next Generation Action Network, a social justice group supporting Anthony, has compared him to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen acquitted of all charges in 2021 for killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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