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
Depending on your environment, fermentation time and ingredients used, every sourdough starter will develop a unique microbiome complete with lactic acid bacteria and probiotics.
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Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
This is because the probiotic bacteria break down some of the lactose during the fermentation process.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The yogurt is not pasteurized after fermentation, meaning the live probiotics are not killed off.
—Morgan Pearson, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But the place also has some seriously ambitious pizza: long fermentation dough, a wood-burning oven and snazzy ingredients like wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, presunto ham, burrata and sometimes some oddball ones, like Swedish smoked salmon and caviar.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
This is because the probiotic bacteria break down some of the lactose during the fermentation process.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The yogurt is not pasteurized after fermentation, meaning the live probiotics are not killed off.
—Morgan Pearson, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But the place also has some seriously ambitious pizza: long fermentation dough, a wood-burning oven and snazzy ingredients like wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, presunto ham, burrata and sometimes some oddball ones, like Swedish smoked salmon and caviar.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
Noun
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But Haiti has been in constant turmoil, hampering U.S. efforts.—
Gisela Salomon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Such a break in tradition would be catastrophic for the diamond industry, which is already in turmoil.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This intellectual and cultural ferment has given rise to an impressive array of restaurants that punch well above their weight for a city of Providence's size.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The man poured, Chekhov drank, the bubbles from the ferment seemed to rise into his eyes.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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The levels are based off several factors, including crime levels, threats of terrorism, civil unrest, health concerns and the possibility of a natural disaster, according to the State Department.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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In addition to long-standing restrictions, the State Department issued a travel advisory in August warning citizens not to travel to Iran due to political unrest in the region.—
Amin Khodadadi,
NBC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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