as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole
one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar
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Recent Examples of ingredient
The ingredients are possibly even more important and good local Montana ingredients are everywhere.
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
These vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids are functional ingredients.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
In Asia, these ingredients are typically injected into the skin.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
The arms hang from metal racks that sit next to food-assembly lines and can scoop up different ingredients and spread them in prepackaged meal containers.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
These vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids are functional ingredients.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
In Asia, these ingredients are typically injected into the skin.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
The arms hang from metal racks that sit next to food-assembly lines and can scoop up different ingredients and spread them in prepackaged meal containers.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredient
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Patterson: Yes, while 'Pause + Renew' targets perimenopause and menopause symptoms, its individual components offer significant benefits for all women.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As things stand, no one country is capable of producing all of the rare-earth elements that go into a single device, and components such as screen glass and processors are also sourced from all over the world.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Recruiting top-tier talent has been a key factor in Rebellions’ success, says Ki-Jun Kim, CEO of Kakao Ventures, who first met Park in 2019 and decided to invest 2 billion won in Rebellions within an hour of their conversation.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Since then, political analysts and GOP strategists have pointed to Musk's increasingly polarizing image as a key factor in the loss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the Entrada, there are traces of Teotihuacan’s presence all over Tikal, from royal burials in a necropolis to distinctly Mexican architecture mixed with Maya elements in a complex of residential and ceremonial buildings near the heart of the city.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, there are elements of youth and inexperience that can only be felt in my shows in the past, perhaps my fans can find entertainment in my growth as well.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Illinois’ 17-member House delegation is made up of 14 Democrats and three Republicans.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The rebuilding franchise traded captain Brad Marchand last month at the trad deadline, dealing the last remaining member of its sixth championship team in 2011.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ingredient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredient. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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