as in candied
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 of sweetened
The ingredients list being as short as organic cacao, organic cane sugar and organic cacao butter, makes for the majority of the bars to be vegan-friendly and others keto-friendly with only being sweetened by monk fruit, a zero calorie sweetener.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
And they’re all sweetened, usually with stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, or a similar low/no calorie sweetener.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Landlords anxious to fill their empty apartments have sweetened incentives to levels unmatched in the past 15 years, with some newer buildings offering up to three months of free rent, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This casserole, from our 1991 recipe collection, has a classic sweet potato filling, but it’s sweetened with apple butter for a richer, more concentrated flavor.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Milk or cream can also add sugar to coffee, but usually only in small amounts unless the milk is sweetened.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
The funnel cake itself tasted like any regular funnel cake, but the chocolate drizzle and dollop of German chocolate cake frosting, which features sweetened shredded coconut and chopped pecans, is what made the whole dessert.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Feeling some heat from next door, New York sweetened its incentive package in its latest budget earlier this year.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
And they’re all sweetened, usually with stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, or a similar low/no calorie sweetener.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Landlords anxious to fill their empty apartments have sweetened incentives to levels unmatched in the past 15 years, with some newer buildings offering up to three months of free rent, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This casserole, from our 1991 recipe collection, has a classic sweet potato filling, but it’s sweetened with apple butter for a richer, more concentrated flavor.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Milk or cream can also add sugar to coffee, but usually only in small amounts unless the milk is sweetened.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
The funnel cake itself tasted like any regular funnel cake, but the chocolate drizzle and dollop of German chocolate cake frosting, which features sweetened shredded coconut and chopped pecans, is what made the whole dessert.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetened
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Warm, spicy notes from ground and candied ginger bring brightness to the rich, slightly bitter cocoa dough, while chunks of bittersweet chocolate add melty pockets of indulgence.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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We were not provided a sample to try yet, but the official tasting notes describe sweet cinnamon toast, fruit nougat, and candied nuts on the nose.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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These beta-rich alloys also formed denser and more stable electrode structures, which enhanced the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Postsurgery, nearly 80% of them improved their performance on the eye chart by 20 letters, and 84% of them could read letters, numbers, and words at home.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sweetened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetened. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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