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season

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verb

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as in to flavor
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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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
Noun
The Kansas City Royals cannot escape the injury bug this season. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 In alphabetical order, here are the top wide receivers ahead of the Georgia high school football season. Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
From Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert and China’s high-altitude wine country to India’s wildlife-rich heartland, these destinations offer the cultural depth, natural beauty and sense of exclusivity that seasoned travelers are increasingly craving. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In a bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients and season the ribs generously on all sides. Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for season
Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Noun
  • But its crude imports have fallen dramatically during the course of the war, tumbling below 8 million barrels per day from more than 12 million a day before the war, according to maritime data company Signal Ocean Research.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The following auction climbed further, to just over $329 per megawatt-day for 2026/2027, the market's price cap for a second consecutive year.
    Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The resulting cocktail is viscerally refreshing, juicy, and bright, but also deeply flavored and complex.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • Real sourdough is made with only flour, water, salt, and a live starter—never commercial yeast, additives, or flavor shortcuts.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • But for one more summer, there’s Wednesday night hockey in the suburbs, the tickets are cheap, the autographs are free, and the arena is air conditioned in the midst of a brutal heat wave.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
  • Trainer Cherie DeVaux, the first female to condition a Derby winner, has mapped out a plan for his next start in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 29.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Los Alamos architect Galen Shipman said engineers concentrated on improving memory bandwidth for each CPU core while strengthening support for irregular computing workloads.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Different neighborhoods prepare their floats with great care and dedication, with many people trusting the floats will drive away evil spirits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • This should better prepare all involved for I-285’s next full closure on July 24-27.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • His seven top-five finishes in majors over the last 10 seasons are most of any player without a victory in that span.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Lema has now scored in three consecutive games with four goals in that span.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Chai Maintenance blends spiced chai with lemonade and adds a cardamom-sugar rim.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Floyd, played by David Harbour, helps Clark, played by Jason Bateman, spice up his love life.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The new plan would have adjusted VRT’s On-Demand ride booking service, which includes van pools and ride hailing services.
    Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
  • The families have spent this time adjusting to new realities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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