Thesaurus results for SWEETENING

sweetening

verb

Definition of sweetening

present participle of sweeten

as in enhancing

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 sweetening Insufficient light reduces fruit production, stops the plums from sweetening, and leaves the tree vulnerable to fungal diseases. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 Rob McDaniel, executive chef of Bayonet and Helen in Birmingham, Alabama, supports this idea for sweetening your tea. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 But my favorite might be the slaw dog, with coleslaw cooling and sweetening the slightly spicy chili beneath. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Without the match sweetening the deal, the argument for prioritizing retirement contributions over debt payoff weakens somewhat — though the tax deduction on traditional 401(k) contributions still has value. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Only sweetening the deal this year is the fact that her friend Anthony Vaccarello of Saint Laurent is co-chairing the hosting committee. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 4 May 2026 Coffee giant Starbucks is looking to encourage its baristas and hourly workers to improve their sales and customer service by sweetening the pot with bigger financial perks. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 Last year, Pritzker signed an onerous bill sweetening firefighter and police pensions that will cost Chicagoans tens of millions of dollars more annually without extra help from the state. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 Indiana lawmakers advanced a measure to require data center companies to fork over 1% of their sales tax exemption savings to local governments, sweetening the deal for local officials embroiled in the data center fights sweeping the state. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026

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The monthly books are chosen by a committee through the Dollywood Foundation with the goal of enhancing early childhood education.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The organization works to champion aspiring and established storytellers by providing events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging community partnerships.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhancing

Verb

Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The broader shift is that AI content quality is improving while the barrier to creation is becoming lower.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of improving

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Skau warned that as attention turns towards ameliorating the security crisis, resources should not be taken away from addressing the surging humanitarian needs, which include more than 5 million people who do not have enough to eat.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Taking control of the narrative is the first step to ameliorating the damage.

— David Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of ameliorating

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