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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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as in day
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Recent Examples of season
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt and black pepper are used to season the meatballs and the soup before serving.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s eyebrow-raising book is reigniting conversations about the chaotic 2024 presidential campaign season just as Democrats are securing several special-election wins before the marquee gubernatorial races in November.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Similar to season one, season two will be released in two parts, with eight episodes of season two dropping on September 11, with the rest likely dropping in early 2026.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt and black pepper are used to season the meatballs and the soup before serving.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Verb
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Our latest chicken cutlet recipe is no exception, flavored with honey, garlic, soy sauce for depth, and a touch of fresh chile garlic paste (sambal oelek).—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seeds are used in making artificial maple syrup and in flavoring certain beverages and tobaccos.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the dissociation process is conditioned on Debtor's commencement of a bankruptcy case, the precise situation that § 541(c) is intended to address.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That process typically involves progressing from conditioning work to non-contact drills before being cleared for full contact.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego State football team, idle over the weekend, has had two weeks to prepare for this weekend’s nonconference game against Cal.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Or preparing their kid for what is next in life.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Towards the middle of the month, Venus and Mars will spice things up in your personal life, which can result in flirtatious exchanges or curious meet-ups that quickly heat up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Drew Barrymore still knows how to spice up late-night TV.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s because congressional pay for rank-and-file members hasn’t been adjusted since 2009.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The seafloor within the rings around the barrels had hardened like concrete, preventing them from collecting samples with a coring device that would be inserted into the seafloor.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In analysis sent to Newsweek, global risk firm RANE said the incident could accelerate NATO's air defense integration and harden its posture toward Russia.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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