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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
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Then Henson started selling packets of his seasoning mix by mail.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
After seasoning the steak, Jade grates cheese as Giada stirs the pasta, accidentally dropping it into the bowl.
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Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Noun
The resulting pan drippings get a boost from seasonings like garlic, paprika, Worcestershire, and chipotle chile in adobo.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Then Henson started selling packets of his seasoning mix by mail.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Verb
Use the manufacturer's directions for re-seasoning your smoker.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
After seasoning the steak, Jade grates cheese as Giada stirs the pasta, accidentally dropping it into the bowl.
—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasoning
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The eatery also sells half pints of select flavors for customers who want to share the treat at home.
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Pepper’s understands that a hot dog should be fun, dressed up and full of flavor.
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It is widely appreciated for its flavoring potential, and its fragrance has been adopted for everything from toothpaste to tea.
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Wild beavers went extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, as humans hunted them for their fur, meat and scent gland secretions, which have a musky, vanilla-like fragrance and were used as food flavoring and in perfumes.
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His unexpected strength in his sophomore season of Formula 1 is spicing up the intra-team battle.
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
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Human Rights Watch accused the US of conditioning lifesaving health assistance on access to surveillance data in bilateral health agreements with several countries, including Ethiopia and Rwanda.
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That federal statute emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment for juvenile defendants, and as such strongly discourages pretrial detention for minors or conditioning their release on the posting of bail.
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Yes, rucking can improve posture by strengthening the upper back, shoulders and core muscles that hold your spine upright.
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Machine learning systems can identify suspicious patterns and behavioral anomalies in real time, strengthening both fraud prevention and member protection.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.
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Leveraging years of experience developed at Brunello Cucinelli and Prada, the designer used a beautiful palette of colors, the hues reflecting the spices of each location, from nutmeg and cardamom to ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, and those of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Team Avatar will of course continue training and gathering allies while Aang must learn firebending which could come through an unlikely partnership with Zuko.
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The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoning. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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