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verb

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as in to flavor
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven

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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 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
Noun
Sam Pittman is entering his sixth season as the Razorbacks’ head coach. Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The White Lotus gave us a second season that genuinely improved on everything great about the first. Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The steak was seasoned to bring out the clarity of its marbled, savory beefiness. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 Creole flavors season the ingredients, while chicken and Conecuh sausage ensure a hearty meal. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for season 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for season
Noun
  • When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • That’s despite the boom-and-bust cycle of day trading and meme stocks that captured America’s interest during the Covid pandemic.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • According to Your Super, add two teaspoons of powder to water or a smoothie. Taste: This has a traditional greens taste, as it's formulated without any flavoring agents.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The resulting style is lighter than Brandy de Jerez but deeper colored and flavored than Cognac.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • My older deputies have been conditioned to say, ‘Lock them up, throw the key away.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Designed to be gentle yet effective, this daily cleanser is packed with provitamin B5, allantoin, and rose water to condition your skin, melt away makeup, and protect your moisture barrier.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sterling strengthened on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected inflation prints out of the U.K. and U.S. sparked optimism around the U.K. economy and strengthened market bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.
    Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
  • States can follow the FTC's lead by strengthening anti-trust laws, and enforcing them aggressively, to fight the harm to workers from mergers and other forms of corporate over-concentration—like the Albertsons-Kroger merger, which federal agencies and state attorneys general blocked.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jim Cramer noted that Club stock Meta is an obvious winner if that goes into effect, but there's a lot of uncertainty around what will happen in the coming days as President Joe Biden prepares to leave the White House and President-elect Donald Trump gets sworn in Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As Trump prepares to take over the White House, many of Biden's policies could be undone, including his work to deliver student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Chiefs have won four Super Bowls in their history, three in the past five seasons, and can join the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s as the only franchise to win four in a six-year span.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In the span of five months, CBZ Management has lost control of most of its properties in Aurora and Denver.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There were also gasps, as a few didn’t-see-that-coming shocks spiced up some key categories.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Kitchen workers at Lowell told investigators they were instructed to spice the meat with garlic to hide the strong odor.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Knicks also adjusted their offense to mitigate Daniels’ relentless full-court pressure.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
  • So how can Johnson adjust his coaching to have success with Williams? 5.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/season. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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