1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
Plan ahead by prepping protein-rich foods like lean meats, beans, or tofu to make balanced meals easier.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal cuts have pulled millions of pounds of food off delivery trucks, pantry budgets are being slashed and more New Yorkers are lining up for help than ever.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The accusation comes in the wake of protest in the city of Moron, where a group partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party as the island struggles with energy blackouts and food shortages.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Residents living near these communities are urged to ensure food and trash bins are not left out, as the animals are highly food-motivated.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal cuts have pulled millions of pounds of food off delivery trucks, pantry budgets are being slashed and more New Yorkers are lining up for help than ever.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The accusation comes in the wake of protest in the city of Moron, where a group partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party as the island struggles with energy blackouts and food shortages.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Residents living near these communities are urged to ensure food and trash bins are not left out, as the animals are highly food-motivated.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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While startups await the president’s signature and agencies anticipate the bill’s new provisions, researchers are trying to stay afloat, some furloughing scientists until the funding becomes available.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Annual contribution caps, even with catch-up provisions, restrict how much can be invested each year.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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The plants have deep roots, requiring less water, and offer nourishment that wildlife depends on.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Castor oil, sunflower oil, and avocado oil add nourishment while also enhancing shine.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Far from being hungry and spending most of our resources on food, mankind has never had to work fewer hours to pay for his bread.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nugent plans to start by ramping up bread production before focusing on adding more sweet things like chocolate slabs, pastries and celebration cakes to the menu.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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In those days, Thomas said, his family was living in poverty, relying on a soup line for sustenance.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The campus has a meat processing and food industry building that allows students and researchers to study the meat processing industry.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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That’s one reason many people feel lighter when eating yogurt mid-morning, at lunch, or as part of a daytime meal, rather than late at night.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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The treatment was effective in different diabetes models, significantly reducing blood sugar spikes after meals with just one dose per day.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hosford, the security director at International SOS, suggests travelers stay flexible with travel dates, check fares at nearby airports and set alerts for price drops.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hosford, the security director at International SOS, suggests travelers stay flexible with travel dates, check fares at nearby airports and set alerts for price drops.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Vance, by contrast, remained in Washington, appearing in Situation Room photos seated at the head of the table, a position typically occupied by the president.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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