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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But while there is a greater focus on creating differentiated, high-value experiences that customers deeply value, technology investments aimed at enhancing customer experience often fail to meet expectations.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Government policies focused on both mitigating carbon emissions and enhancing energy independence are also making headway in some locations.—
Michael Oxman,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is why today, the top customer experience tools for improving customer satisfaction are unified customer experience management (UCXM) platforms.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sweetening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetening. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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