ingredient
noun
something that enters as an element into a mixture.
ingredients
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pluralof ingredient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Grocery shopping requires accumulated knowledge of ingredients, cooking, nutrition, family preferences and the mysterious geography of supermarkets.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Bennu's water-bearing minerals and organic compounds also make it important for investigating how early Earth obtained some of the chemical ingredients necessary for life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The typical ingredients: peanut butter or almond butter, chia seeds, flax seeds, oatmeal and shredded coconut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Vongerichten has also played an integral role in shaping the building’s culinary offerings, which will place an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table dining.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
While Sara and I put ingredients into our saucepan, I lead into my question.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
