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as in to candy
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 sweeten Provisions have been sweetened in the latest New York budget set to be signed imminently. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 May 2025 Dover’s active portfolio management and commitment to capital returns sweeten the investment case. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 Miami might have to involve a third team to score an additional first-round draft pick to sweeten its offer. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 And to sweeten the deal, The Wilds also boasts top-tier accommodations for anyone wishing to spend the night, with luxury yurts equipped with private decks and king-sized beds available for booking. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweeten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeten
Verb
  • The nose features brown sugar, chocolate, candied citrus zest, and a pervasive cold smoke.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • One of the plastic Padres helmet cups serves as the cup for a bed of vanilla wafer cookies, topped with banana pudding, glazed banana slices and candied nuts.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Data scientists analyze complex datasets to extract actionable insights, a role that AI enhances rather than replaces.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The program seeks to tackle the issue through nutrition, physical activity, cutting back on medications and improving food and drug quality and safety.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • But the changes would give them the incentive to enhance efficiencies and improve outcomes for recipients.
    Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Pick from a number of different toppings to spruce it up, but if your stomach is feeling a little uneasy, order a plain bowl to help settle it down.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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