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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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as in day
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Recent Examples of season
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Just a month ahead of the 2025-26 regular season tip off, NBA 2K26 has arrived.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt and black pepper are used to season the meatballs and the soup before serving.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The countdown to the end of the eighth and final season of Outlander has officially begun with the release of the first teaser trailer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Just a month ahead of the 2025-26 regular season tip off, NBA 2K26 has arrived.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Similar to season one, season two will be released in two parts, with eight episodes of season two dropping on September 11, with the rest likely dropping in early 2026.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Salt and black pepper are used to season the meatballs and the soup before serving.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Verb
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Our latest chicken cutlet recipe is no exception, flavored with honey, garlic, soy sauce for depth, and a touch of fresh chile garlic paste (sambal oelek).—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seeds are used in making artificial maple syrup and in flavoring certain beverages and tobaccos.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the dissociation process is conditioned on Debtor's commencement of a bankruptcy case, the precise situation that § 541(c) is intended to address.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That process typically involves progressing from conditioning work to non-contact drills before being cleared for full contact.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego State football team, idle over the weekend, has had two weeks to prepare for this weekend’s nonconference game against Cal.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Or preparing their kid for what is next in life.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Customers can even spice things up with Mexican options ranging from huevos rancheros to a breakfast burrito.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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Old Navy Studded Clogs Add a pop of personality to your travel footwear collection with the Old Navy Studded Clogs that come in a darling cow print and will spice up even the simplest outfits in your suitcase.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Originally devised in the mid-1990s by financial adviser Bill Bengen, the rule suggested retirees could safely withdraw 4 percent of their portfolio in the first year of retirement and then continue withdrawing the same amount, adjusted for inflation, each year after.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Few have no opinion of her anymore; stances have hardened in hindsight.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Perceptions of the economy's direction have hardened, too.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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