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
  • Beloved returns as an unquenchable force demanding more and more nourishment and attention from Sethe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • An oil-in-serum pulls the nourishment of oil into a lighter, serum-style formula.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nourishment
Noun
  • Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The storm, located a little more than 500 miles east of the northern Philippines, has been taking advantage of ideal conditions for tropical cyclone sustenance and strengthening.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sustenance
Noun
  • Though some people with restrictive diets may have trouble getting enough iron each day, Marshall said that isn’t usually the cause of deficiency in the US.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While diet soda doesn’t affect blood sugar levels, some studies show artificial sweeteners may affect the gut microbiome (the community of microbes in the gut).
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of diet
Noun
  • Returning recommended restaurants Beyond the newcomers, Lang Van held onto its Bib, with Dan Nguyen and Tuyen Tran continuing to turn out Vietnamese food that treats every regular like family.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms are calm, expansive, and built to frame the ever-changing landscape, while the food celebrates local ingredients with a refined, modern twist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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
  • Several bills in this year’s regular session sponsored by Brown had to do with provisions for property classification and real estate wholesaler disclosures.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The provisions included in the legislation named for the late senator aimed to weaken Russia's ability to fund its war against Ukraine by cutting billions from its export revenue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Weather and other circumstances can prompt Royal Caribbean to alter or substitute ports, according to its website, and it is not necessarily required to refund fares or provide compensation.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Go to the Haveli restaurant by the pool for delicious flatbreads and salads, a nice change from the heavier fare at the main fort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fare

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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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