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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Questions remain related to diet, lifestyle, exposure to new pathogens -- such as bird flu and COVID-19 -- chemicals like pesticides and plastics and the impact of environmental and genetic factors in different populations remain, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Feb. 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
Hashbrown Casserole Potato casseroles are practically their own food group in a Southerner's diet.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Questions remain related to diet, lifestyle, exposure to new pathogens -- such as bird flu and COVID-19 -- chemicals like pesticides and plastics and the impact of environmental and genetic factors in different populations remain, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Feb. 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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Similarly, the recalls did not appear to apply to the agency’s food program, which recently went though a major restructuring to better oversee essential products like infant formula and baby food.—
Matthew Perrone,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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What will the oil price be on Dec. 31, 2025? U.S. retail sales (including food) for the month of December 2024 were $730.3 billion.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Children who have not reached puberty are not required to fast for the entire month but some may participate in periods of symbolic fasting, according to the Islamic Network Group.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Some people choose to fast and stay absolutely silent for the entire day, though it’s not required.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grateful to sous chef Tré Burns and the crew for putting together that memorable meal.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The team found that those who ate walnuts had faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance by the end of the testing period than those who did not include the nuts in their morning meal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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