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as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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as in unfamiliar
not known or experienced before
the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try
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Recent Examples of unaccustomed
Areas unaccustomed to freezing, or below freezing, forecasts like the South and Mid-Atlantic won't be spared and could reach some daily record cold temperatures, Taylor said.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Which begs the question as cold weather looms for the Chiefs’ home playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday: Could KC get a similar boost this season while facing a warm-weather team unaccustomed to these temperatures?
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
However, a polar vortex is bringing severe weather conditions far into the southern U.S., including Florida, disrupting daily life in a state unaccustomed to such cold extremes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms could hit Southern states unaccustomed to severe cold, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Which begs the question as cold weather looms for the Chiefs’ home playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday: Could KC get a similar boost this season while facing a warm-weather team unaccustomed to these temperatures?
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
However, a polar vortex is bringing severe weather conditions far into the southern U.S., including Florida, disrupting daily life in a state unaccustomed to such cold extremes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms could hit Southern states unaccustomed to severe cold, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed
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The district has more than 2,500 classrooms, meaning 900 are going unused without counting portable classrooms.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, audits and complaints show that the local agencies that directly pay and monitor shelter contractors often fail to follow up on reports of unsafe conditions, unused beds or missed housing targets.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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His administration has brought attention to excessive spending—largely unfamiliar to those outside the Beltway—on woke, anti-American, or wasteful government programs at USAID, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Education thus far.—
Matt Klink,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin can feel intimidating for newcomers, especially those unfamiliar with the complexities of crypto wallets, private keys, and exchanges.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Still, any rating on the Torino scale above a 0 is unusual, which is why the world's space agencies have taken notice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Two Texas runaways were caught under unusual circumstances when one of the 13-year-old girls crashed while driving in neighboring Louisiana, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The letter detailed about 180 medical device staff cuts, which included 25 experts in artificial intelligence, a 20 percent reduction in biostatisticians who evaluated studies of novel devices and the loss of molecular biologists with expertise in diagnostic tests that pinpoint a cancer subtype.—
Christina Jewett,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, three designers – Sandy Liang, Elena Velez, and Jane Wade – experimented with crypto, AI, and hardware in novel ways at New York Fashion Week (NYFW).—
Jackie Berardo,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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That's according to new research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) which found that the uncommon size and lack of restrictions of Scott's charitable gifts have not only helped those nonprofits become more financially stable but has enabled them to increase the scope of their impact.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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City finance officials said that structure is not uncommon and would help smooth out the overall debt load for taxpayers.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The strange particulars of his passing remain a mystery thus far, but Hackman’s life was lived in quiet defiance of Hollywood fame and the strictures of celebrity.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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But these were hound tracks, stretching off through the snow in a strange, dark line.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now 40, playwright Jacobs-Jenkins—whose funny and startling family drama Appropriate, starring Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll, ran for seven months on Broadway last season, winning three Tonys along the way—has become a marquee name on the American stage.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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And my self-worth’s at an all-time low The music video is seemingly made for the internet, full of funny, relatable lines expressed via a satisfyingly upfront, upbeat delivery.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tulowitzki, now an assistant coach with the Texas Longhorns, happily obliged — excited to work with a player of Betts’ caliber and, like the rest of the baseball world, also curious to see how the six-time Gold Glove right fielder would fare in his virtually unprecedented position switch.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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These unprecedented policies will not only compromise America’s health but also destroy progress in global health.—
Madhukar Pai,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unaccustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccustomed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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