accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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The crowd was filled with Knicks fans, many of whom bought tickets from 76ers’ supporters who were accustomed to postseason disappointment.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
These companies have been accustomed to selling products that emerged from lab work 10 or 20 years before and are now trying to speed up the commercialization timelines to suit an era of more advanced robotics and AI.
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Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
Hamner, who is thirty-three, is accustomed to places in crisis.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Though accustomed to the spotlight, McKenna now heads to a metropolis that is nearly 100 times larger than Whitehorse’s population of about 39,000.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
These companies have been accustomed to selling products that emerged from lab work 10 or 20 years before and are now trying to speed up the commercialization timelines to suit an era of more advanced robotics and AI.
—
Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
Hamner, who is thirty-three, is accustomed to places in crisis.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Though accustomed to the spotlight, McKenna now heads to a metropolis that is nearly 100 times larger than Whitehorse’s population of about 39,000.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for accustom
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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