as in component
one of the parts that make up a whole
one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar
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Recent Examples of ingredient
Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Confidence has always been an essential ingredient for him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Local meats and produce and nutrient-rich ingredients are promised on the menu.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The drink is versatile and doesn't require expensive tools or hard-to-find ingredients.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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As an iconic component of downtown infrastructure, the skyway network cannot be separated from broader discussions about the revitalization of downtown.—
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Nacua was an essential component to that, reeling in a game-high 10 passes for 111 yards.—
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
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Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.—
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But the elements of one of those, a felony conviction for criminal impersonation, was improperly presented to the jury with language for the misdemeanor version of the crime, another element of her case that alarmed the panel's judges.—
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The members join and do a little introduction.—
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Within the state, hundreds of school board members have signed a letter urging leadership to amend its policies to only allow females to compete in girls sports.—
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“Ingredient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingredient. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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