sweetener
Americannoun
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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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In February, Paramount offered Warner investors a sweetener, so-called “ticking fees,” to win the auction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
However, growing evidence has linked sweetener consumption with conditions including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Diet Coke? Yeah, it tastes terrible. That artificial sweetener and very distinct flavor profile is just not something I’ve ever liked.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
I add a pinch of salt to the yogurt along with the zest and sweetener.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
For example, there’s more corn sweetener in my cheeseburger.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
And sales staff are locked in a costly battle to win over lucrative business customers by offering volume discounts and other sweeteners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
AMD extended sweeteners to win big customers, including offering them warrants, or future shares, in the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Large-scale commodity crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans — which go into myriad processed foods as well as into sweeteners and animal feed — behave a little differently, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Commonly used sweeteners can directly interfere with the growth of bacteria that help support a healthy gut, according to laboratory research from the University of Cambridge.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 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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