principal ingredient

Frequency: 6.89.4 per million words

Refers to the main or most important component.

ingredientADJECTIVE + ingredient

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principal

Examples (10)

  • The principal ingredient in this famous soup is fresh locally sourced tomatoes.
  • Curiosity is often cited as a principal ingredient for scientific discovery.
  • For many traditional desserts, sugar remains the principal ingredient.
  • The detective believed deception was the principal ingredient in the suspect's testimony.
  • Effective communication is the principal ingredient for resolving conflicts peacefully.
  • In authentic Italian pasta, durum wheat semolina is the principal ingredient.
  • They analyzed the sample to determine its principal ingredient.
  • Transparency serves as a principal ingredient in building public trust.
  • Innovation has always been the principal ingredient driving their company's growth.
  • Air pollution has many sources, but exhaust fumes are a principal ingredient of urban smog.