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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
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
Most seasons, the mountain is able to rely on natural snowfall by mid-December, but in warmer winters like this one, snowmaking remains a staple longer into the season.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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
Most seasons, the mountain is able to rely on natural snowfall by mid-December, but in warmer winters like this one, snowmaking remains a staple longer into the season.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 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.
—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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The realization that the controversy over Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses broke out in England just a few days after The Last Temptation of Christ came out joined those narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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News of the vandalism comes just days before election day on June 2.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Filled with vegetables, greens, and spices this one-pot pasta is a vegetarian dream.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Plus, the mint base contrasted with the purple detailing is playful and effortlessly spices up any outfit.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Verb
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All that support undoubtedly strengthens a campaign.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Landing the greatest shooter in NBA history gives Li-Ning a marquee athlete and further strengthens China's growing presence in the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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But as the family prepares to return to the franchise that helped redefine movie parody for a generation, the conversation quickly moves beyond Scary Movie promo talk.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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New metal fencing now surrounds the venue as FIFA prepares for the influx of millions of visitors.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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And there were the Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel eras, or errors, none of which had the success of Wannstedt.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The common thread across these eras is stark economic inequality.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The framework trains robots to use their entire arm instead of just a gripper, allowing machines to gather or sweep aside clusters of objects in ways that resemble human movement.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Last year, 37 professors and administrators from campuses across the country—from Georgetown to Vanderbilt and Stanford to Skidmore—began an 18-month program that trains them to facilitate civic learning.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Leaders start trusting that past wins will carry them forward, and the trust hardens into something that no longer gets examined.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The process relies on urushi, a natural lacquer derived from tree sap that hardens over time into a durable, food-safe coating.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Seasons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasons. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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