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
Avoid mixing baking soda with other household ingredients, like vinegar or lemon juice.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Seek Gentle Ingredients Smith suggests seeking ingredients that support the skin barrier and calm inflammation — like colloidal oatmeal, ceramides, glycerin, shea butter and natural oils like squalane.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 27 Mar. 2025
As for the ingredients, the 100% cruelty-free formula is enriched with high-grade skincare components, including vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, both of which will keep your skin nice and hydrated throughout the day (and as a dry skinned gal, this is music to my ears).
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
While shaving cream can be effective on its own, it can also be combined with other cleaning ingredients to make even more of an impact.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Seek Gentle Ingredients Smith suggests seeking ingredients that support the skin barrier and calm inflammation — like colloidal oatmeal, ceramides, glycerin, shea butter and natural oils like squalane.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 27 Mar. 2025
As for the ingredients, the 100% cruelty-free formula is enriched with high-grade skincare components, including vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, both of which will keep your skin nice and hydrated throughout the day (and as a dry skinned gal, this is music to my ears).
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
While shaving cream can be effective on its own, it can also be combined with other cleaning ingredients to make even more of an impact.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 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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And much as Vander Heiden observed with breast cancer metastasis to the brain, access to fatty acids was a key factor—specifically, the fatty acid palmitate, whose functions include serving as an energy source and as a component of cellular membranes.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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For investors who can’t resist the allure of a beat-the-market scheme, our table offers, reluctantly, factor funds in a few different flavors.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
4 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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Gone is Team Ivy versus Team Karen, and with it, the battle between a seasoned Broadway ensemble member and a newbie from Iowa.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ingredient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredient. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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