wonting

Definition of wontingnext
present participle of wont

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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
  • Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Explain how to avoid twist by orienting the line spool correctly when filling a casting reel versus a spinning reel.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • So when, in December 2025, thousands of ICE agents descended upon the Twin Cities, initiating two months of unrest and violence, restaurants were not at the forefront of the headlines, but acutely absorbing its impact.
    David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The challenge will be acquainting full-time workers with the ins and outs of contract careers.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Redzepi told The Times that the price tag would offset the housing of 130 people and the costs for schooling the staff‘s children.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Singer Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie, who cohost the Table Manners podcast, had asked Duff about what schooling young performers receive in a recent episode of their show.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The White House team is required to file a report informing the court of the status of its compliance within 21 days after the order takes effect.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2026 the autonomous vehicle space is still in its infancy, but companies have aggressive expansion plans and more riders are familiarizing themselves and growing comfortable with the technology by the day.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The character of Biff Dipper, an engineer, will be found in the ride’s preshow, familiarizing guests with the story of the asteroid that spells impending doom.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Though the financial savings enable Cristo Rey to redirect the money to educating high school students, Kendall said the benefits do more.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Following the introduction of courses in cosmetics and fragrances in 2023, the school added new classes aimed at educating and training in the professional channel to support the increasing demand for skilled figures, especially in the hair and makeup categories.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Wonting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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