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as in conditioning
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 strengthening
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 preparing
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 seasoning
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Honey mustard and thyme leaves number among the seasonings.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The simple preparation below requires halving, seasoning and roasting the squash until tender.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Piece together your ingredients and pair it with fresh fruits, sauces and other seasonings for a full plate and happy tummy all week.
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Transfer to a saucepan and taste, adjusting seasoning with more salt or pepper if needed.
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What that means for the rest of us is new hotspots to visit, new drinks to sip and new flavors to explore.—
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Use clean pruners to cut lemons carefully, since picking too early or too late hurts flavor and future blooms.—
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Some may also contain natural flavorings such as lemons and cucumber.—
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Avoid products that contain saturated fats, high amounts of sodium, sugars, and artificial flavorings.—
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Chef Merito’s Limited Edition Seasoning Bottles Chef Merito is spicing up Día de los Muertos celebrations this year with the launch of their new limited edition Carne and Pollo seasoning bottles, a festive twist on the brand’s beloved blends that bring authentic flavor to every family meal.—
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.—
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
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Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.—
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner and has succeeded in strengthening DUI laws across the nation.—
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His work focuses on expanding access, strengthening global engagement, and creating practical pathways that can help institutions connect with learners across borders.—
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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.—
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Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.—
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This quintessential New Orleans cocktail, the Sazerac, has a beautiful spice character from the rye whiskey, compared to an Old Fashioned that would use the sweeter bourbon.—
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Many chili recipes can get out of control, calling for a long list of spices, but this one delivers big flavors by calling for the perfect amounts of just the right ones.—
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Trump continues training political firepower on Thomas Massie as challenger files to run.—
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Starting in the new year, Chilli will begin training to sniff out Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), a significant cause of lung damage in Cystic Fibrosis (CF).—
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“Seasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoning. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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