- plural of additive.
additives
Example Sentences
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"When I was young, my parents believed they contained too many additives," 22-year-old Beijing resident Wang Jingfei told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She should read labels, mistrust mysterious additives, interrogate old nutritional orthodoxies and learn to distinguish “real” food from whatever came before it.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bioloon starts with the same rubber material but uses a method that links the polymer chains together without harmful additives.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Carnival’s finance chief discusses paying down debt and looking for cost savings after the pandemic; Mamdani’s latest push to take on big business; plus, food companies dodge crackdown in RFK Jr.’s proposal on new additives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He argued that the rules for organics had to allow synthetic additives and preservatives.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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