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Recent Examples of nutriment
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
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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
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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In this story, the baby was in desperate need of nourishment, so the mother ran between two hills seven times to try to procure water for the baby.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Beach nourishment isn’t just about saving tourist destinations.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Tortoises were the perfect sustenance—and not just because they could be kept alive onboard a ship for a year or more without food or water.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our religions freely talk of the travesty of people being enriched by the labors of others while leaving them in want of adequate shelter or sustenance.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Certain medical conditions, alcoholism, some medications and a diet lacking in the mineral may contribute to magnesium deficiency.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Neither diet was better than the other: Low-carb and low-fat diets both lowered the risk of developing heart disease by about 15% compared to lower quality foods.—
Alice G. Walton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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This windfall for the wealthy would be paid for through cuts to health insurance, Pell grants, and food aid for millions of American families.—
Elaine Maag,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Related article Maps: Visualizing the anti-ICE protests and government responses Other US cities have also seen significant immigration roundups – including dozens of people taken into custody Tuesday at a food packaging company in Omaha, Nebraska – with emotional protests in their wake.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Build a nurture campaign that introduces new license holders to key support systems, explains service-level agreements and escalation steps, and handles other pitfalls that new users typically fall into.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Chainlink Labs nurtures respect by emphasizing autonomy, diversity and professional growth, offering employees flexibility and ownership over their work.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The magic of this particular blend fares well with the initial burst of freshness that settles into an intriguing green finish, where coriander and cactus notes take the lead.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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The exception is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), whose main schedule and streaming service, CBC Gem, is made up of Canadian fare.—
Amber Dowling,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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