as in food
the things that a person or animal eats considered as a whole
A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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Recent Examples of diet
Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Your kids don’t need to drink any juice to have a healthy diet.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Even the non-diet approach, which prioritizes relying on hunger and fullness cues to tell you when and how much to eat, may not work for athletes without some modifications.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2022
Peter Burke, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Patients with osteoarthritis who dieted, exercised and took semaglutide lost more weight and reported a greater reduction in knee pain than those who lost weight with diet and exercise alone.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Russian audiences don’t want an exclusive diet of heavy, morose, emotionally draining art on themes of war and sacrifice.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Your kids don’t need to drink any juice to have a healthy diet.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Still, we’ve been conditioned to see self-improvement as being about appearance, as opposed to focusing on what truly impacts our well-being, such as social connection, adequate sleep, and learning new hobbies or skills, says non-diet nutritionist and body image coach Abbie Attwood.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Even the non-diet approach, which prioritizes relying on hunger and fullness cues to tell you when and how much to eat, may not work for athletes without some modifications.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2022
Verb
Food noise is often amplified among people who are dieting, Batash said.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Patients with osteoarthritis who dieted, exercised and took semaglutide lost more weight and reported a greater reduction in knee pain than those who lost weight with diet and exercise alone.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diet
Noun
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Shortly after the January arrests, the Episcopalian Church in Puerto Rico announced a new program that offers migrants food as well as legal, psychological and spiritual help.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the chain is benefiting from Flower Child, a casual spinoff with about 40 locations that focuses on healthy foods, like sandwiches and salads.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gas turbines are also on backorder, and that means companies can't build plants fast enough to meet rising electricity demand in the next few years.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, fasting can help improve and even cure serious health conditions.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s two meals for the price of one, plus the smorgasbord of bottomless soup, salad, and breadsticks.—
Alyssa Davis,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tea Bar offers lighter bites and salads, with local ingredients that make for a relaxing pre or post-spa meal.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Add the other half of the spice mixture to the nonfat Greek yogurt and mix.—
Bethany Thayer,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Mar. 2023
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For example, there are only 11.37 g of protein in one cup (240 ml) of whole dry milk after adding water back in, and 12.73 g in the same amount of nonfat dry milk.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
16 Dec. 2022
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“Diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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