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 Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
An integral part of life for locals here, chocolate is served cold or hot, whisked with water (not milk), and sometimes sweetened with sugar or cinnamon.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Texans who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will no longer be able to use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks, according to a news release from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Specialty coffee drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin' are often sweetened, but the sugar content varies widely.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The coffee chain is also introducing a new chai recipe on March 3, featuring notes of cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger, sweetened with two grams of honey.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
With Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery’s seven-day negotiating window expiring tonight, the David Ellison company has sweetened its bid from $30 a share, Deadline has confirmed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, choose a plain or lightly sweetened yogurt and add your own toppings.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
An integral part of life for locals here, chocolate is served cold or hot, whisked with water (not milk), and sometimes sweetened with sugar or cinnamon.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Texans who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will no longer be able to use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks, according to a news release from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Specialty coffee drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin' are often sweetened, but the sugar content varies widely.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The coffee chain is also introducing a new chai recipe on March 3, featuring notes of cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger, sweetened with two grams of honey.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
With Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery’s seven-day negotiating window expiring tonight, the David Ellison company has sweetened its bid from $30 a share, Deadline has confirmed.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, choose a plain or lightly sweetened yogurt and add your own toppings.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetened
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Sweet potato casseroles have remained a constant on Thanksgiving sideboards in the South, but candied yams have fallen to the wayside for many.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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There were two, a candied-kumquat ice cream ($6) and a chocolate pavê with Chantilly cream and almond praline ($15).—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The missile also features an A-band Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) radar seeker and has enhanced Terrain Contour Matching and target discrimination capabilities.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the shower, cornflower blue tiles are enhanced with a rounded black lacquer rim, which echoes the same detailing found elsewhere in the house.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the surging Hornets improved to 19-6 in their last 25 games after a shaky 16-28 start to the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists as Minnesota improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sweetened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetened. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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