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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
If desired, add sea salt or your favorite seasonings to taste.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
This dish is best tasted and then adjusted for seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Crispy chicken is already a pretty perfect food, but when flavored with a packet of ranch seasoning?
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
If desired, add sea salt or your favorite seasonings to taste.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Feel free to keep things simple by seasoning with a sprinkle of kosher salt, or go all out with one of these spice blends.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
This dish is best tasted and then adjusted for seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasoning
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Those who want to add Protein Cold Foam to their favorite drink can choose from flavors including banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, plain with no sugar and limited-time seasonal flavors pumpkin and pecan.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Dishes folded West African, Caribbean, and American vernaculars into a choreography of flavors that know each other intimately.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Often overlooked in the grind of the pumpkin spice-industrial complex is the humble gourd for which the massively popular flavoring is named.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
19 Sep. 2025
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The shop, new to West Hollywood, opened in late June, offering dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and no-artificial-flavoring or coloring frozen treats.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Accessories are getting bolder and spicing up looks.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Pickup and Good Fortune Keke Palmer is spicing things up.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Advertisement The decision freed the states previously limited by preclearance to weaken voting protections, add requirements conditioning the right to vote, and close polling places.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This movement combines adductor strengthening on one side with stretching on the other.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Humberto has become a hurricane northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is forecast to continue strengthening.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos were without timeouts, so Nix was preparing to get in position to clock the ball and give Wil Lutz a field-goal attempt.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s large population of federal workers is preparing for major disruption.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both are tender and delicious with smooth, savory fillings that include fine cheeses and spices.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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By definition, herbs are the pungent leafy portions of certain plants, while spices are derived from seeds, fruits, flowers, or roots.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because many dark taxa are absent from training data sets, even the most advanced image-recognition models work best as triage—rapidly sorting through familiar taxa and flagging likely new discoveries for human taxonomists to investigate.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ohtani started training at Driveline before the 2021 season to prepare for his first season as a full-time pitcher and hitter.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoning. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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