nutriment

noun

Definition of nutrimentnext
as in nourishment

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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. — 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
  1. nourishment
  2. sustenance
  3. diet
  4. food
  5. nurture
  6. provisions
  7. fare
Noun
  • An oil-in-serum pulls the nourishment of oil into a lighter, serum-style formula.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One bottle promises the nourishment of oil and the weightless finish of a serum.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nourishment
Noun
  • The cave’s inhabitants also extracted marrow from bones for sustenance, according to the study.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The method could combat refuse accumulation and provide sustenance in remote or disaster locations — or in space someday.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustenance
Noun
  • What pet owners can do If your cat favors seafood, vary its diet with chicken or other proteins to limit daily exposure to mercury and cadmium.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Packed with nutrients like nitrogen, which is a key part of plants’ diets, soil organic matter is the lifeblood of the pedosphere.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of diet
Noun
  • Each of the elements these folks have contributed, whether a dedicated musical score, meticulous floral arrangements, or a global food profile, has merged to make this project feel singular and special.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The store sells PetSmart’s typical pet supply offerings — including food, bedding and accessories for animals — and offers grooming and adoption services.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of food
Noun
  • In the conversation, which contains spoilers, the actors reflected on their nuanced characters and the debate over nature versus nurture.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But instead of calm and nurture, he was allowed to spin out of control.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurture
Noun
  • Proposition 39’s provisions are less restrictive than those in the SAVE America Act.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As deal terms changed, the agent had to identify the latest instructions while preserving provisions meant to remain unchanged.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • For example, Washington experienced an 82% drop in fare evasion in 2024 after installing more secure fare gates on its rail system.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Tonia Jones was shocked to learn that Metrolink fares were going up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of fare

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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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