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
Premier League fans are now accustomed to seeing footage of VAR officials in Stockley Park drawing lines to determine whether a player was offside, but things operate differently in the Champions League — and Manchester City fans found out the hard way.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
Feral cats are accustomed to living outside and tend to be quite resilient.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
However, Americans were not accustomed to the idea of signing up for a yearly flu shot.
—Alexandra M. Lord, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Bankers, not accustomed to backing a female developer, rejected her vision, forcing her to turn to her family and friends.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
Feral cats are accustomed to living outside and tend to be quite resilient.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
However, Americans were not accustomed to the idea of signing up for a yearly flu shot.
—Alexandra M. Lord, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Bankers, not accustomed to backing a female developer, rejected her vision, forcing her to turn to her family and friends.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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This year's update is expected to revamp its slab-design, ditch the physical home button and introduce its FaceID feature, apart from camera and processor updates to support AI features, according to analysts and media reports.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Early in her memoir, Mlotek introduces its titular term, no fault, which refers to a divorce obtained without the designation of blame.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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How that position is utilized at Penn State will be determined in the coming months as Knowles familiarizes himself with the roster.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Every year, the CFA holds regular outreach events with schools and the community to familiarize regular folk with the telltale signs of impending fires, how to get relevant information from official sources, and the appropriate risk mitigation tactics.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Stanford educated Soubhik Dawn, a two-time founder and seasoned product management professional, understands the abyss that confronts many job seekers.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The organization works with Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, a non-governmental group that promotes and protects human rights in the country, to educate state bodies, such as the Nigerian military, on the experiences of trans Nigerians.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, before the audience can orient themselves into the scene, the series flashes back to six months in the past.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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All that said, tempering the role of UPFs in your life and choosing either unprocessed or less-processed foods when possible can still orient your diet in a more healthful direction overall.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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