nutritious
adjective
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Synonyms
nourishing, nutrient, nutritional, nutritive
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Thursday’s science-laden report says the combination is already making food more expensive, scarcer and even less nutritious. — Washington Post, "The Latest: UN official concerned, hopeful on climate change," 9 Aug. 2019 Researchers’ survey of about 5,000 students at the University of Maryland-College Park found that nearly 20 percent worried about being able to buy nutritious food. — Sarah Wu, BostonGlobe.com, "Cash-strapped students are skipping meals at colleges," 9 Aug. 2019 Research also shows that more carbon dioxide in the air is making some crops less nutritious. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Report: we have to change how we use land and produce food to fight climate change," 8 Aug. 2019 Herbicides and fumigants have taken a huge toll on soil bacteria and fungi, which has yielded less nutritious, flavorful food (and grapes) over time. — Lizzie Noonan, Bon Appétit, "How Natural Winemaker Martha Stoumen Turns Work Into Highly Drinkable Play," 6 Aug. 2019 While Edible Arrangements and dessert platters are popular go-tos, those sitting shiva need more nutritious foods to get them through a difficult time, not to mention foods that don’t spoil easily. — Arielle Kaplan, sun-sentinel.com, "Food is a constant during the shiva period," 31 July 2019 The article in Pacific Standard states that dollar stores are thwarting the growth of grocery stores -- which sell more nutritious food in comparison -- in lower-income neighborhoods. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Broadview Heights considers moratorium on discount stores," 30 July 2019 The mammals also miniaturized over generations, as leaves became less nutritious in the carbonaceous air. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "As the World Warms, Clouds Could Disappear—Catastrophically," 3 Mar. 2019 The mammals also miniaturized over generations, as leaves became less nutritious in the carbonaceous air. — Quanta Magazine, "A World Without Clouds," 25 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nutritious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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