as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustom
And they also got accustomed living their lives in front of their computer and not being in the workplace.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That makes these accounts between 715% and 1,030% more profitable than the average rate many may be accustomed to receiving on their money now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Tweed and Vietti, both of Bakersfield, are accustomed to encountering suicidal people.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
It’s been a long time since South Texas politics has produced such an unusual and high-stakes congressional race as this year’s battle between a two-term Republican incumbent and her Democratic opponent, a charismatic political neophyte who’s accustomed to being in the public eye.
—Joe Holley, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That makes these accounts between 715% and 1,030% more profitable than the average rate many may be accustomed to receiving on their money now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Tweed and Vietti, both of Bakersfield, are accustomed to encountering suicidal people.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
It’s been a long time since South Texas politics has produced such an unusual and high-stakes congressional race as this year’s battle between a two-term Republican incumbent and her Democratic opponent, a charismatic political neophyte who’s accustomed to being in the public eye.
—Joe Holley, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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The legislation, one of the priority bills Democrats introduced with hopes to potentially fold into the budget, ultimately did not advance.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The opening episode of the AMC dramedy introduces an algorithm that’s a gift to stalkers everywhere.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance should start by familiarizing themselves with the current mortgage interest rate climate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Several teachers on the staff have been a part of Ocean Week since its origins in 1993 including Halboth, Linda Tan and Christi Walter—all three are retiring this spring after giving 35 years of educating Rancho Santa Fe students.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Those are very family oriented.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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That’s an act of service in an animation landscape where most American studios fear crafting anything remotely unconventional or unequivocally adult-oriented.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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