seasons 1 of 2

plural of season

seasons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of season
1
as in spices
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven

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3
4
as in prepares
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns

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Recent Examples of seasons
Noun
But Miller also spent five seasons in the Red Sox system, until he was released just before the start of this season. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Guerendo, after two lackluster seasons and multiple injuries, is likely out until late August, if not into the season via an injury-list designation. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Now playing for the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, Carter started her career with the Dream and spent two seasons in Atlanta before joining the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky for a season each and playing overseas in the 2025 season. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 After two seasons with the Razorbacks, Braun transferred again, joining the Wildcats for his final season of eligibility. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Lopes finished his career with two seasons with the Astros, retiring after the 1987 season. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard played his first two seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State and last season at Drake before following coach Ben McCollum to Iowa. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Paul came in as a breakout star already from four seasons of Mormon Wives, where her salary on that other Disney property would presumably rise each year, which would likely help her negotiations going into her season. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 But at the end of those two seasons, with Payton moving on to a pro career and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery fired after his 15th season, playing for Hoiberg became a possibility again. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
That is manageable when a company seasons into the index slowly, as the rules dictate it, with a liquid market in its shares. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Every baker seasons theirs differently. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 For years as the show took a break, the sub-Reddit r/Euphoria persisted despite not knowing whether Zendaya’s Rue, Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie, or even Jacob Elordi’s Nate would finish out the story lines seasons one and two explored with a visceral visual language. Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026 The three young players have enjoyed experiencing their rookies seasons together. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Stranger Things seasons 1-5 are on the streamer now. Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives seasons one through three are now streaming on Hulu. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasons
Noun
  • In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Since a June 9 flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City ahead of the tournament's opening match, the aircraft averaged more than one flight a day and on multiple days made more than three, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • The design detail spices up standard summer uniforms by adding texture and a more exciting, intentional feel to, say, a denim-shorts-and-white-T-shirt look.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • Filled with vegetables, greens, and spices this one-pot pasta is a vegetarian dream.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.
    Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
    Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Temperatures are expected to gradually ease heading into the weekend as the onshore flow strengthens and cloud cover increases, although conditions are expected to remain above normal through at least Friday, forecasters said.
    City News Service, Daily News, 15 July 2026
  • This additional detention capacity strengthens ICE's ability to implement the Administration's immigration enforcement priorities, restore integrity to the nation's immigration system, and protect public safety.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Running back, wide receiver and the offensive line each carry important storylines as the team prepares for the 2026 season.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • But nothing quite prepares you for when the earth decides to just rip itself out of its own foundations and bury whole neighborhoods alive in what seems like the blink of an eye.
    Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Freier’s email said plans originally sold in the 3G and 4G eras had stricter restrictions on smartphone and hotspot data, little or no international roaming, and a video resolution cap of 480p.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Once a landmark that served as Charlotte’s prominent sanctuary for Black nightlife during the segregation and civil rights eras, the Excelsior Club now stands as a lost piece of history after a decade without use.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The England national team also used Swope Soccer Village for its World Cup base camp; SKC II typically trains there.
    PJ Green July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • The dog lives with him, goes to work with him, and trains with him at least three times a week.
    Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.
    Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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