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as in conditioning
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 strengthening
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 preparing
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 seasoning
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Plus, tomatoes can erode the seasoning on your cast iron pan.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Combine all and taste the sauce for seasoning.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Choose the Right Seasonings The right seasonings can take a classic French onion soup to the next level.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
Plus, tomatoes can erode the seasoning on your cast iron pan.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
One reader skips the green pepper entirely and adds extra green onions instead, while another suggests seasoning the sauce to taste and finishing it with a layer of mozzarella during the last few minutes of baking.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Combine all and taste the sauce for seasoning.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasoning
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Southerners are so adept at whipping up this recipe, that they've been known to add in some extra flavor boosters like chocolate or bourbon to kick things up a notch.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Chicken broth makes up all of the liquid for this gumbo, so choose one with good flavor.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Add some lemon zest, or change the flavorings, maybe add a ripple of crumb topping in the middle—just makes a new cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Juice and other flavorings are sometimes added during fermentation to create a different flavor profile.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The outfield was shrunk, spicing up all games.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 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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Medical lead Nick Stubbings, head of strength and conditioning Tom Perryman and nutritionist Ted Munson worked under Frank at Brentford, too.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Too many parents, probably unwittingly, are conditioning their kids to be afraid of losing.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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He is focused on strengthening economic opportunity through workforce readiness and housing stability, and restoring trust through transparency, accountability and lawful governance, according to his campaign website.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Travelers preparing to explore Mexico’s archaeological sites or beaches are encouraged to prepare carefully.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The series, which follows elite riders preparing for the Run for a Million, where there is a $1M prize purse, aired its sixth season on CMT at the end of last year.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Chile Pepper Enjoy a little spice?—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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When cooking with whole cumin seeds, add this spice to hot oil before combining other ingredients to help distribute the flavor.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Customs and Border Protection personnel, who have been helping ICE with interior operations, also attend significantly longer training programs than ICE deportation officers.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Double Olympic champion Federica Brignone, who returned from a broken left leg just before the Milan Cortina Games and then won gold in super-G and giant slalom, took part in a training session Wednesday but skipped training the following day and decided to sit out the race.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoning. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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