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as in informed
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
one office worker is assigned with the task of familiarizing new staffers with the use of electronic equipment around the office
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Recent Examples of familiarized
The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The singer is already fluent in Spanish and Catalan, but familiarized herself with 12 other languages, including English, Latin, Italian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Arabic, Sicilian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Portuguese, and French — just to name a few.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon .
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
As Switzer familiarized himself with the team, at the same time, some players took advantage of the new environment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The singer is already fluent in Spanish and Catalan, but familiarized herself with 12 other languages, including English, Latin, Italian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Arabic, Sicilian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Portuguese, and French — just to name a few.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon .
—Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
As Switzer familiarized himself with the team, at the same time, some players took advantage of the new environment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarized
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President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that law enforcement agencies need to step up protection of senior military officers during the conflict in Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, lasting protection will come from an informed, mobilized public that is prepared to speak out for the dignity and health of their neighbors.—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Electronic shelf labels are being introduced in some Milwaukee-area grocery stores like Walmart and Metro Market.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Carryover funding from previous fiscal years is allowing services to continue to be introduced on a staggered schedule.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Warner Bros Discovery has a deal to sell its studios and streaming assets to Netflix and advised shareholders several times to reject a hostile takeover offer from David Ellison‘s company, which is looking to acquire all of WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund is donor-advised.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The pair possess the natural ease of people accustomed to welcoming hotel guests as if into their own home.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the home state kid under center, the University of Southern California surged back into the prominent national profile to which Trojan fans were accustomed.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some organizers of the tournament saw the potential for Warren’s school and told him that the name of the school would not be taken seriously in national tournaments.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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You were acquainted with Steve Bannon and all kinds of people.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a 15-year NBA veteran who’s played his entire career in the Eastern Conference, Nikola Vucevic is well acquainted with the atmosphere at TD Garden.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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As part of the port transition plan, PPC says the government has made unexpected site visits and instructed the company to provide it unrestricted access to physical, commercial and intellectual property.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the district allegedly reversed that policy a few months later and instructed Robinson not to reference Jesus.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her four millennial children still don’t own, despite being college-educated.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Familiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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