as in enhancing
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 sweetening
The news led many to speculate that the move was a political one aimed at sweetening a then-pending merger between parent company Paramount and Skydance — a deal that the companies needed the FCC to approve.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Plus, Disney is sweetening the deal for families staying at select Disney Resort hotels by offering complimentary admission to Typhoon Lagoon Water Park or Blizzard Beach on their check-in day.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Krispy Kreme is sweetening an already-sweet long Labor Day weekend.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Many companies have invested in onsite amenities like fitness centers or day care in hopes of sweetening the return-to-office deal.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Plus, Disney is sweetening the deal for families staying at select Disney Resort hotels by offering complimentary admission to Typhoon Lagoon Water Park or Blizzard Beach on their check-in day.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Krispy Kreme is sweetening an already-sweet long Labor Day weekend.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Many companies have invested in onsite amenities like fitness centers or day care in hopes of sweetening the return-to-office deal.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetening
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is also enhancing Lens in Maps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Across Brazil, nearly three-quarters of citizens believe city climate initiatives are improving both the environment and their daily quality of life.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mayo is a community activist and nonprofit leader whose organization Transforming Nations Ford focuses on improving the Nations Ford and Arrowood corridor.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sweetening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetening. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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