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as in conditions
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 strengthens
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 prepares
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 seasons
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Guerendo, after two lackluster seasons and multiple injuries, is likely out until late August, if not into the season via an injury-list designation.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Now playing for the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, Carter started her career with the Dream and spent two seasons in Atlanta before joining the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky for a season each and playing overseas in the 2025 season.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
After two seasons with the Razorbacks, Braun transferred again, joining the Wildcats for his final season of eligibility.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Lopes finished his career with two seasons with the Astros, retiring after the 1987 season.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard played his first two seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State and last season at Drake before following coach Ben McCollum to Iowa.
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Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Paul came in as a breakout star already from four seasons of Mormon Wives, where her salary on that other Disney property would presumably rise each year, which would likely help her negotiations going into her season.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
But at the end of those two seasons, with Payton moving on to a pro career and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery fired after his 15th season, playing for Hoiberg became a possibility again.
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Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Every baker seasons theirs differently.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
For years as the show took a break, the sub-Reddit r/Euphoria persisted despite not knowing whether Zendaya’s Rue, Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie, or even Jacob Elordi’s Nate would finish out the story lines seasons one and two explored with a visceral visual language.
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Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
The three young players have enjoyed experiencing their rookies seasons together.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things seasons 1-5 are on the streamer now.
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Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives seasons one through three are now streaming on Hulu.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
But Miller also spent five seasons in the Red Sox system, until he was released just before the start of this season.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Guerendo, after two lackluster seasons and multiple injuries, is likely out until late August, if not into the season via an injury-list designation.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Now playing for the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, Carter started her career with the Dream and spent two seasons in Atlanta before joining the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky for a season each and playing overseas in the 2025 season.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
After two seasons with the Razorbacks, Braun transferred again, joining the Wildcats for his final season of eligibility.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Lopes finished his career with two seasons with the Astros, retiring after the 1987 season.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard played his first two seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State and last season at Drake before following coach Ben McCollum to Iowa.
—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Paul came in as a breakout star already from four seasons of Mormon Wives, where her salary on that other Disney property would presumably rise each year, which would likely help her negotiations going into her season.
—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
But at the end of those two seasons, with Payton moving on to a pro career and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery fired after his 15th season, playing for Hoiberg became a possibility again.
—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
That is manageable when a company seasons into the index slowly, as the rules dictate it, with a liquid market in its shares.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Every baker seasons theirs differently.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
For years as the show took a break, the sub-Reddit r/Euphoria persisted despite not knowing whether Zendaya’s Rue, Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie, or even Jacob Elordi’s Nate would finish out the story lines seasons one and two explored with a visceral visual language.
—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
The three young players have enjoyed experiencing their rookies seasons together.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Stranger Things seasons 1-5 are on the streamer now.
—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives seasons one through three are now streaming on Hulu.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasons
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
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With two off days between now and the beginning of the All-Star break on July 13, the club might not need a six-man rotation, and the lack of roster flexibility within Houston’s bullpen raises questions about whether a starter’s roster spot could be in peril.
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The design detail spices up standard summer uniforms by adding texture and a more exciting, intentional feel to, say, a denim-shorts-and-white-T-shirt look.
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Filled with vegetables, greens, and spices this one-pot pasta is a vegetarian dream.
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The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.
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The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
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Here is what the research says about why crafting together strengthens couples, and which hands-on classes deliver the strongest payoff.
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Agility further strengthens its operations through ownership of key hardware technologies and a domestic supply chain, with approximately 75 percent of Digit’s components sourced within the US.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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Running from June 11 to July 19, 13 matches will be played across the two cities of Toronto and Vancouver as the country prepares to welcome significant international crowds.
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So here are four eras to consider.
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The show pays tribute to all the eras the pond jumpers have visited by showing fan-favorite characters peeking out from the woods to watch the nuptials as well.
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If one trains one's attention toward grievance, then grievance will be easier to find.
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Specialist teams will deploy when ships need more extensive repairs, while the company trains sailors to handle routine maintenance during long deployments without relying on outside support.
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As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.
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Practically overnight, Sylvia’s cozy attitude toward the girl hardens into coolness, impatience and neglect.
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