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
Torres seasons the pork with lots of black pepper and garlic, and cooks it low and slow for around five hours. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The soy sauce seasons the tofu to its core, while balsamic vinaigrette adds acidity, richness, and just enough sweetness. Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 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 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
  • Its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Al Sharaa reached an agreement with Moscow just days ago over two key Russian outposts in Syria; the Mediterranean coastal bases will be transferred to Syrian control.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Plaintiff Burlap & Barrel, for example, sources spices from across the globe, including from countries like Vietnam, Guatemala, Tanzania, Turkey and France—all of which have very different economies and workforce conditions.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • The standout ingredient in this formula is beta-glucan, which deeply hydrates skin and strengthens its barrier.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When an El Niño strengthens, trade winds weaken and ocean temperatures warm near and to the east of Hawaii, Malte Stuecker, director of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's International Pacific Research Center, previously told USA TODAY.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The arrangement gives Boeing a longer production horizon as the Pentagon prepares to expand interceptor output.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The cup of joe — and her headful of curls — reflects bigger changes to come as Leavitt, 33, prepares to say goodbye to the Hulu show and step firmly into her next chapter beyond reality TV.
    Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mainstream pop has spent years mining this and similar eras, most visibly in the neon synth-pop of the Weeknd and the disco revival around Dua Lipa.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Building to a poignant climax, writer-director Noah Segan’s elegant love letter to both New York and to bygone cinematic eras recalls both the 1970s, with its grungy urban antiheroes, and the 1990s, in its American indie ethos.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Learn more about the yellow tin can that flavors our region’s seafood.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Douglass, who trains at the University of Virginia, is one of the world’s most versatile swimmers.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Under the classification protocols this county trains its own corrections personnel to apply, the outcome was predictable.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Seasons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasons. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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