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seasonable

adjective

ˈsēz-nə-bəl How to pronounce seasonable (audio)
Definition of seasonablenext
as in timely
especially suitable for a certain time seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to

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Recent Examples of seasonable Rain chances decrease this afternoon, with seasonable highs in the mid-70s expected. — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The coast-to-coast heat is expected to break later in the month, with a region of more seasonable weather in the Northeast in the Climate Prediction Center's 3-4 week outlook. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Monsoon moisture moves in soon Friday is another seasonable day for the Central Valley and Central California with high temperatures in the 90s and low 100s for much of the Central Valley. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Heat will start to ease Sunday for much of the East, with highs next week sinking back into the more seasonable 80s. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasonable
  1. timely
  2. opportune
  3. proper
  4. appropriate
  5. anticipated
  6. suitable
Adjective
  • Even when there is a patch available, applying it in a timely manner is another challenge.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 94,000 of them are projected to face severe acute malnutrition, a potentially life-threatening condition without timely treatment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • To Saubert, though, Fleury stands out much more for his skill than his opportune wisecracks.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of opportune
Adjective
  • The proper accounting of military fatalities has implications beyond public transparency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • No one should be reading the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Barnyard Recruitment Manual without appropriate ID.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But on Wednesday, the Fed’s rate-setting committee unanimously agreed to a rate hike, and nearly all policymakers signaled that a second increase later this year would likely be appropriate.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • On Saturday morning at Ole Miss, which will play the most anticipated game of the season (so far) against Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, Pat McAfee added more fuel to the fire.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cal Fire officials at a Friday morning briefing said crews were making progress with hose lines along the fire’s perimeter ahead of the anticipated full opening of westbound I-80.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Adjective
  • For Parks, making lemonade from art market lemons seemed a suitable metaphor for this moment.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With 42mm object lenses, these binoculars admit plenty of light and are suitable for basic stargazing.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitable

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“Seasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasonable. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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