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as in to condition
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 to strengthen
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 to prepare
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 season
Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Other faces of the WNBA have also taken issue with the league’s officials this season, including Sparks guard Kelsey Plum and Fever coach Stephanie White.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Here, strawberries mix with port wine, ginger and black pepper to accompany simply seasoned and seared pork chops.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Made with 100% cotton, Levi’s jean shorts are comfortable, flattering, and designed to last through multiple seasons.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Other faces of the WNBA have also taken issue with the league’s officials this season, including Sparks guard Kelsey Plum and Fever coach Stephanie White.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Noun
Dishes are flavored with epazote, sage, mint, cota, and wild parsley and seasoned with native chilies and, most important, salt that the Pueblo people traditionally harvested from the Zuni Salt Lake and the Estancia Valley, both in New Mexico.
—Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Here, strawberries mix with port wine, ginger and black pepper to accompany simply seasoned and seared pork chops.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Verb
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How to flavor Dry rubs can add a layer of great flavor.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
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Flyers can grab a cup of piñon coffee flavored with a nut grown in the deserts of New Mexico. 6.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Even with flaws, emergency managers and the public are conditioned to understand or react to high numbers on scales.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But with Dart in the NFL as a first-round draft pick by the New York Giants, Austin enters the 2025 season as the presumptive starter for Ole Miss — a hefty responsibility for the 19-year-old sophomore, though one he’s been uniquely conditioned for.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Knowing whether the solution keeps your headcount neutral or—better yet—helps net some efficiency only strengthens your argument.—
Dave Merkel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For example, strengthening your biceps can enhance your ability to perform a pull-up.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Consider personally submitting your tax payment to the IRS after your CPA has prepared them, review your tax returns every year.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Researchers have used different types of strawberries prepared in different ways to assess their blood pressure benefits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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With drones circling day and night, surprise attack is impossible, movement suicidal.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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This advantage allows the Veto holder not only to save a nominee from potential eviction, but also to name the replacement nominee, taking a bit of power away from the HOH and spicing things up.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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McDonald's is reviving fan favorites, spicing up its menu and emphasizing low-cost items to bring inflation-weary customers back to the Golden Arches.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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These agents can independently plan campaigns, test variations, adjust budgets and even launch A/B tests without human intervention.—
Saul Marquez,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Iran rejects tight restrictions on its nuclear program and has hardened its stance after Israel and the U.S. targeted its nuclear facilities in June.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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They’d be hardened to anything that life and work threw their way.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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