SEASONS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

seasons 1 of 2

noun

plural of season

as in days

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seasons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of season

as in spices

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 conditions

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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deconditions

as in strengthens

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 prepares

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 seasons

Noun

But Miller also spent five seasons in the Red Sox system, until he was released just before the start of this season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Guerendo, after two lackluster seasons and multiple injuries, is likely out until late August, if not into the season via an injury-list designation. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Now playing for the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, Carter started her career with the Dream and spent two seasons in Atlanta before joining the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky for a season each and playing overseas in the 2025 season. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 After two seasons with the Razorbacks, Braun transferred again, joining the Wildcats for his final season of eligibility. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Lopes finished his career with two seasons with the Astros, retiring after the 1987 season. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard played his first two seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State and last season at Drake before following coach Ben McCollum to Iowa. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Paul came in as a breakout star already from four seasons of Mormon Wives, where her salary on that other Disney property would presumably rise each year, which would likely help her negotiations going into her season. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 But at the end of those two seasons, with Payton moving on to a pro career and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery fired after his 15th season, playing for Hoiberg became a possibility again. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

Last month, co-creator Ryan Murphy clarified that season 13 would bring all of the American Horror Story seasons together. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Torres seasons the pork with lots of black pepper and garlic, and cooks it low and slow for around five hours. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The soy sauce seasons the tofu to its core, while balsamic vinaigrette adds acidity, richness, and just enough sweetness. — Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 That is manageable when a company seasons into the index slowly, as the rules dictate it, with a liquid market in its shares. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 For years as the show took a break, the sub-Reddit r/Euphoria persisted despite not knowing whether Zendaya’s Rue, Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie, or even Jacob Elordi’s Nate would finish out the story lines seasons one and two explored with a visceral visual language. — Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026 The three young players have enjoyed experiencing their rookies seasons together. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Stranger Things seasons 1-5 are on the streamer now. — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives seasons one through three are now streaming on Hulu. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasons

Noun

There is a possibility of being stranded on Hatteras Island for multiple days.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump personally signed the legislation just last month and his move came just two days before a deadline set in the law itself for its implementation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of days

Verb

Plaintiff Burlap & Barrel, for example, sources spices from across the globe, including from countries like Vietnam, Guatemala, Tanzania, Turkey and France—all of which have very different economies and workforce conditions.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The design detail spices up standard summer uniforms by adding texture and a more exciting, intentional feel to, say, a denim-shorts-and-white-T-shirt look.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 June 2026

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Verb

Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.

— Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026

Definition of conditions

Verb

If any of the storms intensify and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be issued.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
This recognition further strengthens the ongoing collaboration between the Saudi Fashion Commission and Istituto Marangoni, established through a memorandum of understanding signed in 2024.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthens

Verb

The opening of the new facility comes as Merck prepares for the upcoming loss of exclusivity of Keytruda, which is one of the world's top-selling drugs and is widely viewed as the backbone of modern cancer treatment.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The in-progress development notably includes insurance company Lockton’s future global headquarters in a new 176-foot tower as the firm prepares to move to Leawood from Country Club Plaza.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepares

Noun

Refree, who is one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch, tied his instrumentation to the characters rather than the eras.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
While old shipwrecks in the area aren’t uncommon, most have dated to roughly 2,000 to 1,500 years ago, during the Roman or Byzantine eras.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of eras

Verb

The program trains four participants at a time for four months, Emily Morgan, vice president of external relations at Life Unlimited previously said in an email.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Dior himself understood the importance of people connecting a house and its clients so, keeping with that, this Paris campus trains the brand’s employees to be its ambassadors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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