as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
a wave of change followed by a period of social fermentation
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Recent Examples of fermentation
Using a hybrid process that combines industrial fermentation with green chemistry, Pili’s method to produce high-performance colors reduces harmful chemicals and fossil fuel dependency while cutting CO₂ emissions by up to 50 percent compared to traditional indigo dyeing processes.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Diners can see the dry-aging cabinet along with a fermentation area tucked away behind the sushi counter.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Early success came on the back of Double Barrel Ale, a beer made from a unique fermentation system made with connected oak barrels.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Diners can see the dry-aging cabinet along with a fermentation area tucked away behind the sushi counter.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Early success came on the back of Double Barrel Ale, a beer made from a unique fermentation system made with connected oak barrels.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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The federal program temporarily gives work authorization for people from countries in turmoil.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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For more than a year, the company had been in turmoil after David Begelman, president of the movie studio, was discovered to have forged checks.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Honey locust seed extract, peptides, arctic marine ferment How to Apply: Squeeze the bottle to release the serum, then use upward strokes to massage the roller over the neck and under the jawline.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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Each one is packed with nourishing ingredients like aloe vera, lemon and lime essential oils, and radish root ferment.—
Gabriella Maestri,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2025
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After a term marked by civil unrest, incompetence, moral and ethical failures, conspiracy theories, extremism, mismanaging COVID, and overseeing Republican losses in the House and the Senate, America was decidedly tired of Trump’s ineptitude and self-destructiveness.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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But unlike when Trump helped spark a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol and tried to retain power in 2021 after his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, officials are not expecting massive protests, unrest or violence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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