ANNEALED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in tempered

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verb

past tense of anneal

as in hardened

to make stronger (as through hardship) She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.

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Adjective

His comments are in stark contrast to some of the more tempered statements corporate CEOs have made about AI replacing human employees.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of tempered

Adjective

Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The eligibility of players who are seasoned college athletes, some of whom turn pro and then want to come back, has become a major legal controversy in the sports industry and obscured the line between college and professional.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of seasoned

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With tankers at a standstill and fuel prices climbing, the war strengthened a clean-power sales pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
While Liang’s ties with the government have strengthened, his tech bets appear to be a convergence with Beijing’s priorities rather than state-directed, Wang noted.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of strengthened

Verb

The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

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