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Recent Examples of sweeten
President Donald Trump has long been a fan of Diet Coke, the zero-calorie beverage that is artificially sweetened with aspartame.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 July 2025
While that doesn't sound like the biggest price cut ever, Newegg is also throwing in an extra $40 promotional gift card to help sweeten the deal.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
American soda fans have long claimed to notice a difference in beverages sweetened with cane sugar.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The programs agreed late last year to move to Kansas City in a deal that sweetened the financial pot for the Bearcats.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 July 2025
While that doesn't sound like the biggest price cut ever, Newegg is also throwing in an extra $40 promotional gift card to help sweeten the deal.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
American soda fans have long claimed to notice a difference in beverages sweetened with cane sugar.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The programs agreed late last year to move to Kansas City in a deal that sweetened the financial pot for the Bearcats.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeten
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Finish with a slab of carrot-cake cheesecake drizzled in caramel sauce and candied pecans.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Anthony tosses gem lettuce, celery, apples, grapes, and candied walnuts into a light lemon dressing–and then adds the finest slivers of grated cheddar cheese for a garnish.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Senate Bill 6, authored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, seeks to bolster grid reliability, enhance outage protections for residential consumers, adjust transmission cost allocations and improve ERCOT's load forecasting transparency.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Moreover, while improving soil health and biodiversity, ranchers can enhance productivity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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Once escrow accounts are set up, the Real Token team will have access, but that money must be used to improve properties where tenants live, Mallett said.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Whether your patio could use sprucing or your living room needs reinvigorating, doing home makeovers on a budget is tough.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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