seasoning
Americannoun
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salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
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the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned.
That pitcher had a year of seasoning.
noun
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something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs
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another term (not now in technical usage) for drying
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The original profitability and IPO seasoning guardrails were instituted after the 2000 dot-com bubble crash, when hot but unprofitable IPOs burned investors.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Taco seasoning packets may be the easiest sell in this entire lineup because they’re already what most people assume they are: a well-balanced spice blend.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“Shortening the seasoning period to six months is a pragmatic evolution,” former S&P Dow Jones Indices CEO Alex Matturri wrote on LinkedIn.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The milk powder ingredient was supplied to a third-party manufacturer and used in the ranch seasoning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Kitchen smells, of the roast, of baking cheese, of the gravy, a mixture of onion and garlic and strong seasoning, went to his head—he couldn’t wait to eat.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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