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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
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Advertisement Man City won Premier League titles in Haaland’s first two seasons, in 2023 and 2024, which also gave the Sky Blues a record four consecutive season championships.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
The formerly limited-time consumer favorite is made with fresh chicken hot off the grill, seasoned with savory Mexican spices, in a marinade of seared, smoked chipotle peppers and a touch of pure honey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Verb
The streamer has renewed the show for a second and third season to conclude the story.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Advertisement Man City won Premier League titles in Haaland’s first two seasons, in 2023 and 2024, which also gave the Sky Blues a record four consecutive season championships.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
Noun
What time does season 2 of 'Wednesday' premiere on Netflix?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
The formerly limited-time consumer favorite is made with fresh chicken hot off the grill, seasoned with savory Mexican spices, in a marinade of seared, smoked chipotle peppers and a touch of pure honey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Verb
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Tofu scramble instead of eggs, flavored with turmeric, black salt, nutritional yeast, and veggies.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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The Morning Biscuit with an egg bake flavored with onions, red peppers and pepper jack cheese is also $7.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The Assembly Line Mindset Many developers have been conditioned to work on a digital assembly line driven by velocity.—
Deepa Shekhar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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And the empirical evidence may be showing that markets, like everything else, can become so conditioned to chaos that all the old rules no longer apply.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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The event will help shooters prepare for the statewide Marksmanship Challenge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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Firefighters, aided by wind, prepare for fire to shift course Firefighters actively engaged in preparation efforts to limit the fire's chance of spreading to the lodge and store, with the fire inching closer to the store on the east side of the closed State Route 67.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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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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While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Verb
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There’s still more drama to spice things up on The Real Housewives of Miami, and the Season 7 midseason trailer gives a preview of what’s to come.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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Although the chicken version is arguably the most popular, pork and beef variations are also available for those looking to spice up the classic.—
Maliah West,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Would making tweaks like wearing earplugs or adjusting the temperature of the room help solve the problem?—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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The series follows the ups and downs as the family adjusts to a radically different world outside of the city, and Garner plays a mom who leaves her high-stress corporate job to help run the store.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Leadership bottlenecks formed in Q3 often harden in Q4, meaning your 2026 initiatives start behind schedule before the year even begins.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The dynamic the two built wasn’t born in the writers’ room—it was built between takes, crafted in eye contact, shaped by mutual trust, and hardened under the pressures of being Black artists asked to do twice as much for half the credit.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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