as in to candy
to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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Recent Examples on the Web Plus: Many departments are sweetening the deal with signing bonuses. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 30 July 2024 To sweeten the request, the developers promised to beautify the site and install electric charging stations (ostensibly to reduce the emissions of its vehicles). Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024 Usually, deals are sweetened around autumn, with offers like free AirPods with the purchase of a MacBook, or a free Apple Pencil with the purchase of an iPad. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024 These bars are sweetened from glucose syrup, honey, and sugar and contain no artificial sweeteners. Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Health, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweeten 

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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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