as in feed
material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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Recent Examples of fodder
The model then converts each token into a string of numbers called an embedding, fodder for the underlying mathematical machinery.
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Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Yet if the mission is to make Wallen even more ubiquitous — constantly near the top of New Music Friday, always with multiple songs lingering around the top of the Hot 100, with plenty of headlines and new fodder for country radio — then this rollout has largely been a win for him.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The Mets’ winning streak came to an end Friday night at Nationals Park, but the controversy surrounding will undoubtedly provide a few days of fodder.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Livestock should be moved to clean pastures or given uncontaminated fodder.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Yet if the mission is to make Wallen even more ubiquitous — constantly near the top of New Music Friday, always with multiple songs lingering around the top of the Hot 100, with plenty of headlines and new fodder for country radio — then this rollout has largely been a win for him.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The Mets’ winning streak came to an end Friday night at Nationals Park, but the controversy surrounding will undoubtedly provide a few days of fodder.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Livestock should be moved to clean pastures or given uncontaminated fodder.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Visitors can watch her through peep holes and a security camera feed.—
Ariel Fisher,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, also known as the World Wine Guys, are wine, spirits, food, and travel writers, educators, and hosts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Cut food into small pieces, chew slowly and gently, and avoid using affected areas.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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Many foods contain a good amount of tryptophan, including meats, seafood, dairy, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Hernández’s version incorporates bacon and ham, and calls for a mixture of garlic, spices and meat to marinate for a week before being simmered into a hearty, comforting soup.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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