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as in to condition
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time
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as in to strengthen
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training
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as in to prepare
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 season
Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The 2025 season is sure to bring a few more headlines for Rodgers, right?
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Daka said the chicken is cooked and, as it is cooked, it's chopped — almost shredded — and seasoned.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Smart nutrition management all through the season always works better than trying to achieve stunning results with last minute fertilizer fixes.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The 2025 season is sure to bring a few more headlines for Rodgers, right?
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
To make the sweetsop syrup, remove the middle of the fruit, then season it with cinnamon, nutmeg, and almond powder.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Daka said the chicken is cooked and, as it is cooked, it's chopped — almost shredded — and seasoned.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Verb
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Both drinks start with gin, but while the Negroni uses Campari’s bright bitter orange for its trademark bitterness, the Remember the Alimony uses the broodier Cynar, similarly bitter but at a lower and more vegetal hum, flavored with, among other things, artichokes.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, the stadium had by then become synonymous with big football occasions — a status that was only strengthened by three European Cup finals being staged between 1963 and 1971.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Regional lenders have been under pressure after last year's banking turmoil, prompting mergers aimed at strengthening balance sheets and expanding into faster-growing markets.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A week ago, the Boston Red Sox were preparing for their first trip to the postseason in four years.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Participants will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking and how to prepare various recipes, some that include wild game meat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hanke recommends allowing the peso to float for around 60 days, enabling market forces to determine its actual worth in terms of dollars.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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In cases of a head coach change, student-athletes will have a 15-day consecutive window beginning five days after a new coach is hired or announced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These fritters are sweet, tart, and spiced, all at once.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here are my two highest-conviction buy-lows who could spice up your lineups.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some models also feature adaptive noise cancellation to adjust ANC levels and ambient modes to allow specific sounds through, which helps noise control across different environments.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, passengers will be able to control and adjust those settings, the spokesperson said.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Subsequent congressional investigations, post-campaign books, and news stories have only hardened public opinion that, with his mental acuity faltering and physical stamina limited, Biden should have stepped aside after a single term.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to slowly harden off (acclimate) plants started indoors to avoid transplant shock.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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