as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustom
Despite the jarring incidents, subways are still carrying millions of commuters every day, most of whom are accustomed to being vigilant.
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Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The ensuing season with El Paso (6.17 ERA, .276 opponent average, 1.69 WHIP, 54 innings) was also rather rough, although the Padres are accustomed to crooked numbers attached to their pitching prospects at that locale.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Temperature and Humidity This plant is native to South Africa and is accustomed to dry, hot climates.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
For a lion accustomed to around-the-clock human care, four days alone in the Arizona desert—subsisting on nothing but sandwiches and water—was an extraordinary feat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The ensuing season with El Paso (6.17 ERA, .276 opponent average, 1.69 WHIP, 54 innings) was also rather rough, although the Padres are accustomed to crooked numbers attached to their pitching prospects at that locale.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Temperature and Humidity This plant is native to South Africa and is accustomed to dry, hot climates.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
For a lion accustomed to around-the-clock human care, four days alone in the Arizona desert—subsisting on nothing but sandwiches and water—was an extraordinary feat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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In the year 2000, iPods, hybrid cars, camera phones, and GPS were introduced; iTunes, Wikipedia, and Xbox came in 2001.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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After introducing their characters and learning about their mission from the Gramercy Occult Society, the D20 heroes turned the reins to the audience: Using their phones, fans rolled a virtual, 20-sided die to bring an ally or enemy into the show.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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With frigid winter weather predicted for much of the United States over the next few weeks, now seems like a good time to familiarize ourselves with some of the terminology meteorologists have been using.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Go Slow and Proceed With Care When moving bitcoin to your new wallet, start with a small amount of bitcoin as a test to familiarize yourself with the process.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create stories of the struggles and the joys of the Black community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Face the facts as to what some Republicans believe about who should be educated, who should have the opportunities to advance themselves, who should have advanced degrees, who should be doctors and lawyers and engineers and scientists.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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The atmospheric setup during this recent event oriented winds in a more northerly to north-north easterly direction.—
ABC Climate Unit,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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This change comes as more resources have been orienting themselves towards meeting China’s demand in recent years.—
Bryce Erickson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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