1
a
: grain or a batch of grain for grinding
b
: the product obtained from a grist of grain including the flour or meal and the grain offals
2
: a required or usual amount
3
: matter of interest or value forming the basis of a story or analysis
4
: something turned to advantage or use
—used especially in the phrase grist for one's mill
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As a result, the wider internet is slightly more bereft of the mundanity that is the grist for its mill.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
The industry has spent years collecting information about our relationships, work, hobbies, and interests—all of which is becoming grist for powerful AI tools.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Or, at least, grist to get booked on the podcast circuit.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
But becoming grist for hot takes is very much not the point.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
The industry has spent years collecting information about our relationships, work, hobbies, and interests—all of which is becoming grist for powerful AI tools.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Or, at least, grist to get booked on the podcast circuit.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
But becoming grist for hot takes is very much not the point.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Grist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grist. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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grist
noun
: grain to be ground or already ground
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