1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
In 2025, researchers in southern Oregon found starch granules that reveal how Native Americans processed food thousands of years ago.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
To save some money, supplement with healthy frozen foods like bags of mixed berries, edamame, broccoli, spinach, lima beans, and more.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
In Edgewater, a grandmother remembers when heat waves could max out the power grid, hackers could steal credit card numbers, and supply chain disruptions could trigger medication, food or even toilet paper shortages.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
To save some money, supplement with healthy frozen foods like bags of mixed berries, edamame, broccoli, spinach, lima beans, and more.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
In Edgewater, a grandmother remembers when heat waves could max out the power grid, hackers could steal credit card numbers, and supply chain disruptions could trigger medication, food or even toilet paper shortages.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
Noun
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Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but principals described them as versions of a classic revenue-sharing arrangement, with additional provisions for promotion.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Housing advocates and lawmakers were concerned about provisions that would have required wider access roads for fire trucks, allowed local fire officials to decide which side of the building should be adjacent to an access road and limited developments to sites located closer to access roads.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On land rooted in 1891, a new story is growing - one of healing, heritage and radical nourishment.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This approach feels more like nourishment than supplementation and creates a balanced support system for a muscle-building routine.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Occasionally, bottles of water and loaves of bread are distributed, and Lydia congratulates herself for having the discipline to make her slice last.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Choices from its prix fixe menu include savory olive bread pudding with mushrooms and leeks, Maryland soft-shell crabs wrapped in phyllo dough and bourbon-cacao cake.—
Jane Godiner,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Online and other news outlets continue to provide serious competition to newspapers, and the act provides sustenance to a newspaper that otherwise would have failed, maintaining an additional editorial stance in the community.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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That search for sustenance is the source of most conflicts between humans and bear.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Beyond sandwiches, other offerings include tiramisu, meat and cheese boards, and drinks like aperol spritz.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are conducting studies to learn more about the potential risk to people who hunt or eat deer or elk meat, for example, by determining if they are diagnosed with prion diseases more often than people who do not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now Los Angeles Times editor Daniel Hernandez, too, has reported on his meal at Noma LA, even as the paper’s critics declined to dine there.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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So, as long as passengers keep flying, higher fares are likely to stay in place, no matter the cost of fuel.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Restaurants serve authentic Italian fare over similarly spectacularly views of the sea, while guests unwind over transformative treatments in the opulent Irene Forte Spa between dips in the shimmering pool.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Apr. 2026
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Uber said users will soon get restaurant recommendations and be able to book tables in its app through OpenTable.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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From providing turndown service to small touches such as an eye mask laid on the bed and small chocolates on the bedside table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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