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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
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Wallis would put trading cards in taco seasoning packets and then only pay for the packets, according to Florida attorney general James Uthmeier.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers also include vegetables like kale and spinach, while others treat themselves to seasoning or hot sauce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The eatery’s identity is rooted in the cooking of their mother, whose Southern Greek style leaned on herbs and layered seasoning.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Wallis would put trading cards in taco seasoning packets and then only pay for the packets, according to Florida attorney general James Uthmeier.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Pulisic has the skill and seasoning to blossom on the ultimate stage and will be essential to the USMNT’s contention hopes.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers also include vegetables like kale and spinach, while others treat themselves to seasoning or hot sauce.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasoning
Noun
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Each one is thoughtfully crafted with its alcoholic sibling in mind, so the notes and flavors felt more like siblings than distant cousins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each pea is a miraculous burst of freshness that can stand up to assertive flavors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pure almond extract is a concentrated flavoring made from bitter almonds, alcohol, and water.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sporked also notes that the ingredients include enriched cornmeal, vegetable oils and cheese flavoring, all of which are processed into a shelf-stable product designed to last over time.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 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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The other thing is conditioning.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also floated the possibility of conditioning broader access to the strait on yuan settlement — a proposal that would formalize what is already happening in practice.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Use that Martian heat to scaffold your own determination, strengthening you to handle long-term commitment.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Democracy is strengthening worldwide, according to a leading index, but the improvement is far from universal.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2023, the company was preparing to release its GPT-4 Turbo model.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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South Africa is preparing the most sweeping overhaul of its migration laws in three decades in a bid to attract skilled migrants as part of efforts to boost moribund growth in Africa’s biggest economy.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The brand’s Añejo, served with traditional red mole and corn tortillas, has similar hazelnut notes, alongside candied orange and spices.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, think high-protein and filling breakfast filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, healthy fats, along with herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric (all of which are anti-inflammatory).—
Siya Bhambwani,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2026
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The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission that took them around the moon spent years preparing for the historic flight, practicing operating the Orion spacecraft, learning how to observe the moon's geography and even training in photography.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the truth is that [shorter windows] are training people to not go to the movies at all.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoning. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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