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Recent Examples of nutriment
When flights resumed, the grass, without the nutriment it was used to getting from the insects’ secretions, began to decay.
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Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutriment
Noun
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This notion of pickles as both nourishment and tonic was echoed by Greek philosophers like Aristotle, who praised their medicinal properties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pickled foods often accompanied bread during blessings, emphasizing their role as both sustenance and spiritual connection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Either way, sustenance should be secured before or after at the nearby Lochinver Larder, which sells award-winning pies in every flavor, from chicken curry to cherry.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regular exercise and a healthy diet can help a lot, doctors say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a separate note, this energy could have instead activated serious situations around health, exercise or diet.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hormone insulin is a peptide that moves sugar from the bloodstream into cells; GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, spurs the pancreas to release insulin and slows the passage of food through the gut.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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After four years of sky-high inflation, American families can ill afford another round of higher food prices, but that’s exactly what’s coming if things remain unchanged.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The film’s narrative becomes a play of expectations versus reality and nature versus nurture.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anderson’s experience is a real-world demonstration of the nature-versus-nurture dynamic playing out at the molecular level.—
Ryan Brennan
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This means union officials cannot impose contract provisions that require workers to pay money to the union as a condition of getting or keeping a job, according to the foundation.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The remaining provisions of these Official Rules will continue to be valid and enforceable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose between two fine dining restaurants—Italian at Massimo and local, seasonal British fare under a gold ceiling at Northall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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