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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 acclimated
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Our trees have become acclimated to those conditions.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Once one of the richest people in Australia, Pratt has fully acclimated to the United States, even chipping in plenty to American politics.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The last five days have provided Devers with an opportunity to become acclimated with his new stomping grounds.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Our trees have become acclimated to those conditions.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Adjective
After a productive redshirt season, freshman offensive tackle Ryan Hughes has fully acclimated to life to the next level and is on pace to be a key building block on the offensive line for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Once one of the richest people in Australia, Pratt has fully acclimated to the United States, even chipping in plenty to American politics.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimated
Verb
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At first, the poster was happy to meet someone new and even adjusted the reservation to make space.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two-year Treasury yield tracks expectations for the Fed’s rate policy, and has swiftly dropped as markets have adjusted to the prospect of rate cuts.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the night of the awards, Spike won the one for best adapted screenplay.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here’s an adapted excerpt from the chapter on Julia Child.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the time, Huang had also revealed the company's new RTX Pro GPU for the Chinese market, which had been tailored for AI smart factories and logistics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Bottom Line Overall, this new study is a wonderful reminder that breast milk is a dynamic food, and one that’s tailored to meet your baby’s needs.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For families long accustomed to hospital visits and transfusions, the shift represented not just a medical advance, but a profound improvement in quality of life.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This year's Clemson team was tasked with meeting the high expectations fans and supporters had grown accustomed to in the Swinney era.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images Cox Automotive is reporting that August saw record electric vehicle (EV) sales and rising market share in both new and used markets as buyers rushed to secure tax credits before the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit expiration.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Because those systems are becoming more complex, keeping them properly tuned on a new, used or modified car is a challenge.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But before resorting to tears, try these steps from Rome that are best suited for cotton and linen fabrics.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The earlier kick-off suited her, leaving less time to ruminate in her room.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Acclimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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