sweetener
Americannoun
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sweeteners
plural
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something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.
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an added inducement.
such sweeteners as tax breaks and low-cost loans.
noun
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a sweetening agent, esp one that does not contain sugar
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informal a bribe
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informal a financial inducement
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Because people may forget foods, underestimate portions, or inaccurately report their habits, these estimates may not perfectly reflect actual sweetener consumption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
As Healey strove to prove his fiscally sound credentials, there wasn't even the customary rabbit pulled out of the hat, the end-of-speech sweetener.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
To stave off creditors, some firms are using cash from new funds to invest in ailing companies as a sweetener to extend due dates on loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers found that isosteviol, a sweetener used in the food and beverage industry, strongly inhibited two important gut bacteria when paired with the antidepressant duloxetine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
I drank black coffee and licked artificial sweetener from the palm on my hand.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
The cereals also contain no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners and the nutritional benefits in each bowl, such as fibre, Vitamin D and iron are staying the same, the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Many contain artificial sweeteners, coloring agents, and other ingredients rarely used in home cooking.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
However, that finding does not establish that tagatose protects the brain or is necessarily safer than other sweeteners.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Researchers cannot conclude from this study that consuming these sweeteners directly damages the brain or causes memory loss.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Ever since, corn sweeteners have been the industry’s most important product.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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