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
Similarly, a basketball team accustomed to new hardwood may benefit from training sessions on worn or cushioned courts that simulate upcoming away venues.
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Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Microsoft and other cloud incumbents are accustomed to allocating more for property and equipment for their build-outs.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Naturally, any service looking to grow its advertising business is going to become even more interested in sports, where fans are (generally) accustomed to commercial breaks and where sponsors see effective opportunities to reach the masses.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Chiefs fans have been accustomed to the team making halftime adjustments and seeing improvement in the second half from the defense.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Microsoft and other cloud incumbents are accustomed to allocating more for property and equipment for their build-outs.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Naturally, any service looking to grow its advertising business is going to become even more interested in sports, where fans are (generally) accustomed to commercial breaks and where sponsors see effective opportunities to reach the masses.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Chiefs fans have been accustomed to the team making halftime adjustments and seeing improvement in the second half from the defense.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Attendees are advised to familiarize themselves with the university’s gun carrying policy.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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He was inspired to start the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness following his surgeries and the nonprofit's aim was to educate the public about organ and tissue donation.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of outsourcing all financial decisions to an advisor or ignoring them out of fear, entrepreneurs are taking small, intentional steps to educate themselves.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fire spread will be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Education explicitly oriented toward liberation—not that which either explicitly or implicitly upholds the status quo—is vital to the process of conscientization.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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