as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job
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Recent Examples of acclimate
Given that Rodríguez and Susac are both rookies, Haase could be a valuable resource for the young players to acclimate to the majors.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Feuerbacher remembers slowly adding water from the natural pool into this tub, to try to help the fish acclimate a bit before they were released.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
Make sure new plants are acclimated to outdoor conditions and transplant during mild weather to minimize shock.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Hardening off slowly acclimates plants to outdoor conditions to avoid shocking them with the drastic change in environment.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Feuerbacher remembers slowly adding water from the natural pool into this tub, to try to help the fish acclimate a bit before they were released.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
Make sure new plants are acclimated to outdoor conditions and transplant during mild weather to minimize shock.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Hardening off slowly acclimates plants to outdoor conditions to avoid shocking them with the drastic change in environment.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
Verb
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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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There are 18 mini games that can be tailored to a group’s wishes or selected at random.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Even in the United States, his student turned assistant Henry LeTang became the tap teacher to hundreds, from starlets needing tailoring to the great Gregory Hines.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The Bengals, who at one point trailed 6-1, put the game on ice with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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