ingredients

noun

plural of ingredient
as in factors
one of the parts that make up a whole one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar

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Recent Examples of ingredients Another customer said a box arrived containing little more than a lime, peanuts, ketchup and vinegar, with no meat, recipe cards or most of the ingredients needed to prepare meals. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Beach took the formula behind, say, a Planter’s Punch, and essentially expanded it, increasing the level and mix of ingredients to create, the co-directors say, well over 60 cocktails, many that still today define the tiki bar menu. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Also formulated with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, collagen, peptides, and niacinamide, this anti-aging powerhouse remains true to its name thanks to a seemingly endless list of hydrating ingredients. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Combine all the marinade ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute, or until smooth. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The exact mechanism by which the kidneys process a multivitamin depends entirely on the ingredients, multivitamin type, dosage, and formulation. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026 September is the typical peak of Atlantic hurricane season thanks to a combination of more favorable weather ingredients. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Black beauty consumers started going back to the natural ingredients their grandmothers might have used, Addae says. — Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 Helmed by chef Alexa Numkena-Anderson, the restaurant’s mission is an exploration of Native techniques and foodways, marrying North American ingredients with indigenous cooking. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
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  1. factors
  2. components
  3. members
  4. elements
Noun
  • Some lenders use standard factors by industry; others will accept a letter from a CPA attesting to the business’s actual expense ratio, which can meaningfully improve the income calculation for a lean operation.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Other complicating factors can include things like child custody, income, housing and other circumstances that can make domestic survivors feel stuck.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Heavy liquid metals like molten lead leach iron and nickel out of conventional stainless steel, causing structural components and fuel assemblies to weaken over time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The attack reportedly damaged components of an enhanced security system located on each window.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Similarly, in the Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night (1964), which purports to depict two days in the life of the Fab Four at the height of Beatlemania, the band members are, of course, playing themselves.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the scene, officers saw the man walking along the bridge cables, and Emergency Services Unit members climbed onto the cables and tried to speak with him for almost an hour, Dowling said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of members
Noun
  • The simulated elements use a detailed 3D computer model of the same device.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • These elements give it a look grounded in Persian art, which is different from the futuristic style usually seen at Burning Man.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of elements

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“Ingredients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredients. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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