acquainting

verb

present participle of acquaint
1
as in introducing
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers

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2
as in informing
to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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3
as in presenting
to make (one person) known (to another) socially hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of acquainting The challenge will be acquainting full-time workers with the ins and outs of contract careers. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Americans noticed and began acquainting themselves with the world of tariffs. — Inu Manak, Time, 16 Jan. 2026 Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquainting
  1. introducing
  2. informing
  3. presenting
  4. educating
  5. telling
  6. familiarizing
  7. advising
  8. instructing
Verb
  • Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • On May 14, a day after students created a San José State University for Gaza encampment, university officials sent a letter to Kil informing her she had been placed on administrative leave.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Perhaps that last claim feels overblown, but movies indisputably falsify reality, presenting a world that seems hypervivid for a few hours but vanishes when the lights come up.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Research is ongoing to evaluate components made using additive manufacturing or 3D printing, where objects are made layer by layer, presenting different challenges for stress testing.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of presenting
Verb
  • Another $10 million would go toward educating voters on the state's election process, with half of that going to counties and the rest going to the state.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The summit will focus on educating the community about regenerative agriculture and other sustainable practices and identifying barriers of entry and solutions to those barriers for farmers.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of educating
Verb
  • Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Our World Cup homepage has the major stories, but a good place to start is familiarizing yourself with the top 50 players of the tournament.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Guidance for Out-of-State Injury Claims Those considering a claim may benefit from familiarizing themselves with the legal process and, where appropriate, consulting a qualified Nevada attorney experienced in handling out-of-state injury claims.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Definition of familiarizing
Verb
  • Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Scam warning signs A caller instructing a person not to tell their friends or family about a problem is a big warning sign that the caller has malicious intent, scam experts say.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of instructing

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