acculturating

present participle of acculturate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturating
Verb
  • The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • How to Start Rucking Safely Experts recommend conditioning the body before loading up a pack, especially for men over 40 returning to exercise.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Experts recommend conditioning your lower body and core before adding weighted distance, especially for men who have not trained regularly.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
    Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“Acculturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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