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sweetener

[sweet-n-er] / ˈswit n ər /










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I add a pinch of salt to the yogurt along with the zest and sweetener.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

High-fructose corn syrup, a much-criticized sweetener, is disappearing from places you wouldn’t have even thought to look for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Because it is low in calories and poorly absorbed by the body, tagatose functions well as a "bulk sweetener."

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

“The U.S. administration has been more willing to take ownership stakes in other companies, and if the equity sweetener is generous enough, they may take the bait on this one as well,” writes D.A.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

For example, there’s more corn sweetener in my cheeseburger.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan