sweetener

[ sweet-n-er ]

/ ˈswit n ər /

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noun

something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.

an added inducement: such sweeteners as tax breaks and low-cost loans.

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Origin of sweetener

First recorded in 1640–50; sweeten + -er¹

Words nearby sweetener

sweet cider, sweet clover, sweet corn, sweet dreams, sweeten, sweetener, sweetening, sweeten the kitty, sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale

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How to use sweetener in a sentence

He mixed water, sweeteners and flavors in countless combinations, sometimes working until the cooks began arriving for the morning shift.
David Mintz, inventor of Tofutti nondairy ice cream, dies at 89|Matt Schudel|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
Mind you, such pursuits have little in common with the traditional projects teachers often offer as a sweetener for more “essential” learning.
Many Kids Ask Fewer Questions When They Start School. Here's How We Can Foster Their Curiosity|Susan Engel|February 23, 2021|Time
Choose your trees for maple syrup and moreMaple syrup is certainly the main tree sap sweetener in the world, and it’s known and exported worldwide.
Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|February 7, 2021|Popular-Science
Then in a second blow, follow-up research on potential health problems associated with artificial sweeteners focused on saccharin, leading the FDA to require warning labels on products using the sweetener.
The Rise And Fall Of Tab – After Surviving The Sweetener Scares, The Iconic Diet Soda Gets Canned|LGBTQ-Editor|November 29, 2020|No Straight News

The sweetener is part of Uber Reserve, the latest evolution of Uber’s scheduled ride program.
Uber to give users a $50 credit if their scheduled rides don’t show up|Danielle Abril|November 10, 2020|Fortune
Democrats view revenue as taxes, not airport fees, which Republicans have offered up as a sweetener.
Six Members of Supercommittee Break Away in Bid to Forge Debt Deal|Eleanor Clift|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Saccharin possesses some antiseptic properties, but its main use is as a sweetener.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Be the sweetener of tart speeches; be the sunshine that drives away the clouds.
The Four Corners|Amy Ella Blanchard
He put to his lips the firestone ring—the Sweetener—and blew but one note through it.
The Field of Clover|Laurence Housman
Politeness is the sweetener of human society and gives a charm to everything said and done.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer
During these long weeks of search and hard toil, the thought of Cherry had been the best sweetener of his labour.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green

British Dictionary definitions for sweetener

sweetener

/ (ˈswiːtənə) /

noun

a sweetening agent, esp one that does not contain sugar

informal a bribe

informal a financial inducement

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sweetener

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