as in nutritive
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
the doctor recommended nutritional supplements
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Recent Examples of nutritional
Local public health officials have also shared concerns about funding drying up for WIC, which supports women, infants and children with nutritional assistance and other health services.
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Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
These make the applesauce higher in calories, fat, and salt without increasing nutritional levels.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, beverages of all consistencies, colors and nutritional values have taken the spotlight.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
This includes setting up nutritional clinics where treatment can be given to severely malnourished patients, as is being done with organizations like UNICEF.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
There isn't a nutritional difference between brown and white eggs.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
How to get a nutritional boost from your jack-o'-lantern.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
These make the applesauce higher in calories, fat, and salt without increasing nutritional levels.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, beverages of all consistencies, colors and nutritional values have taken the spotlight.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
This includes setting up nutritional clinics where treatment can be given to severely malnourished patients, as is being done with organizations like UNICEF.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
There isn't a nutritional difference between brown and white eggs.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
How to get a nutritional boost from your jack-o'-lantern.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritional
Adjective
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Super soy subtype was engineered by the researchers giving it a heart-friendly fat profile, trimming out non-nutritive sugars, and ditching the flavor-spiking enzyme lipoxygenase.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are both good sources of dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, and other essential nutrients.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Studies show dietary and supplemental magnesium may help lower blood pressure.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Nutritional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritional. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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