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confection

[kuhn-fek-shuhn] / kənˈfɛk ʃən /
NOUN
sweet food
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In sugar confection, products like gummy clusters have gained traction, while in salty snacks, better-for-you ingredients are fueling growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Since 2019, sugar confection has gained 1.1 percentage point in market share, Baumgartner says, noting that Gen Z consumption is running about 25% higher over the past five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In any other movie, the pop-punk confection of the Veronicas’ “Untouched” would be a perfect cue to establish its setting in middle-class suburban Australia, as light and lucky a place as ever was.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Halfway up the field stood an extravagant confection of striped silk like a miniature palace, with several live peacocks tethered at the entrance.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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