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adjective

as in tempered

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verb

past tense of anneal
as in hardened
to make stronger (as through hardship) She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annealed
  1. tempered
  2. hardened
  3. seasoned
  4. strengthened
  5. reinforced
  6. fortified
Adjective
  • His comments are in stark contrast to some of the more tempered statements corporate CEOs have made about AI replacing human employees.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Definition of tempered
Verb
  • Too Early Tomatoes can suffer from leaf curl if they have not been properly hardened off or were planted when the weather was still too cool.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • That separates vendors who truly hardened their posture from those who just updated their talking points.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of hardened
Adjective
  • The lower end is for those with sensitive skin and new users, while the higher end is for seasoned retinol users—plus everything else in between.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The Elora interior remains newcomer-friendly but will also appeal to seasoned road-dwellers with its flexible feature set, particularly the spacious rear lounge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of seasoned
Verb
  • Away from social media, the roommates have settled into simple traditions that have only strengthened their friendship.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Flag football’s prolific growth has strengthened the sport at every amateur level from peewees to the Olympics and led to the NFL’s $32 million commitment for men’s and women’s professional flag leagues to debut next year.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of strengthened
Verb
  • The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Or mountains of chips covered in mole or salsa fortified with chile pasilla in Oaxaca.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of fortified
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