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
As a result, some supplement products may not contain the ingredients listed on the label.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
Oh, just bioavailable ingredients that deliver vitamins and minerals to help boost scalp health and promote hair vitality.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
Replacing cement here would require identifying ingredients that would offer similar strength, durability, and resistance to cracking.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
Since Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster has a high concentration of the star ingredient, Dr. Kunin suggests adding it to your rosacea treatment routine.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 24 July 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
Oh, just bioavailable ingredients that deliver vitamins and minerals to help boost scalp health and promote hair vitality.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
Replacing cement here would require identifying ingredients that would offer similar strength, durability, and resistance to cracking.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
Since Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster has a high concentration of the star ingredient, Dr. Kunin suggests adding it to your rosacea treatment routine.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingredient
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Adventure Mate uses a mixture of hardened tool steel, composite and aerospace-grade aluminum to create a powerful, rugged tool that weighs in under 5 lb (2.3 kg) inclusive of all the hard components (handle, axe/saw head and shovel head).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
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Roberson was a key component to the Buffs’ playoff appearance a season ago.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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Experts have noted that while as much as 80% of medical education focuses on biology, about 60% of premature deaths are due to behavioral factors including lifestyle habits like diet, exercise, and smoking.—
Alice Park,
Time,
21 July 2025
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There are probably a lot of factors to that, but among them, consider the idea that maybe his audience has been scared straight… scared Strait won’t come around again.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Plaintiff Phone Discovery: Critical Strategic Elements Successful phone discovery requires understanding several strategic elements that can significantly improve outcomes: The Education Component: Many resistance issues stem from genuine misunderstanding about what cell phone forensics involves.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The fruit and floral elements drifted away quickly, leaving a long, mineral finish that makes this a perfect wine for pairing with food, in my opinion.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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The name of Sodality itself is a bit of a joke: the narrator of all these stories, Calliope Marsh, is a happy spinster, as are several other members of the group—and Sodality does far more than just beautify the town cemetery.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Each member of the family has a tattoo to remember Ethan, and a charity set up by his parents has already handed out more than $100,000 in scholarship money to 90 students.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Ingredient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredient. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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