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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
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
While Fiedler led Miami to an impressive winning percentage (67%) in his first four seasons — before a 1-6 season that led to a regime change in 2005 — he was viewed as nothing more than a game manager.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
And the only additional ingredient to the cream is fine sea salt to season the butter.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This season is about fathers and sons.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
While Fiedler led Miami to an impressive winning percentage (67%) in his first four seasons — before a 1-6 season that led to a regime change in 2005 — he was viewed as nothing more than a game manager.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Traditional Japanese yakitori calls for spearing chicken seasoned with salt or a soy basting sauce onto bamboo skewers and grilling them over charcoal.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
And the only additional ingredient to the cream is fine sea salt to season the butter.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
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But that didn’t stop her, and a few days later Waller was able to make contact with Huntington-Whiteley through another fashion influencer on Instagram – and the designer coat was successfully acquired.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lucky enough to work multiple Olympics with Savannah and to get to know the ‘Today’ show team and sit in for Craig (Melvin) for a few days this past year.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Packed with veggies and flavored with a little bacon, this slow-cooker vegetable soup recipe will warm you up on a chilly day.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Italian and garlic-flavored bread costs $12 a loaf.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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His private character came under fire at key moments in his nation’s early history, conditioning his attitude toward political enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The office said Israel had conditioned a full reopening on the return of all living hostages and a full effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Denmark will also tighten controls on foreigners without legal residence, introduce a new anklet monitor for criminal foreigners, reopen an embassy in Syria and strengthen cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Snow is expected to pile up in parts of the southern Appalachians, the Carolinas and southern Virginia late Friday night into Saturday as the storm rapidly strengthens offshore.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said roughly 150 hospitals across the country are prepared to receive patients evacuated from Gaza, while the Egyptian Red Crescent has set up support areas on the Egyptian side of the crossing.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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That spelling error was made by a young designer who prepared the mechanical, the art which includes instructions for the printer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The binge has become king, with shows no longer giving us 24-episodes of episodic TV over the span of several months.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the Clippers starting 6-21 this season, with a 3-19 stretch over a seven-week span, Leonard, 34, has started to help the Clippers recover and win 17 of their last 22 games.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Netflix is spicing up its documentary slate with a new film about the Red Hot Chili Peppers, set to premiere on March 20.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Evnin-Bingham suggests lying on your side or bringing in a pillow under your hips to support the pelvic floor while offering a new way to spice things up as one option.—
Zahra Thompson,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Due to certain inflation adjustments in how Social Security is calculated and how past earnings are adjusted for inflation, the maximum benefit rose to $5,251 per month, totaling over $63,000 annually in 2026.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No court date has been set, and his family is filing a petition to adjust his legal status based on his son’s military service.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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