acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən 
-ˌklī-
: the process or result of acclimating
especially
: physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change
Examples of acclimation in a Sentence
a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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This is an acclimation process as much as anything.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Virtually all rookie pitchers — even those with previous professional experience in Japan — go through such an acclimation period, trying to refine raw talent into tangible results.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His route running and usually reliable hands (not last season) could help a team as a No. 2 receiver — especially if that team can convince itself that his problems stemmed from a wrist injury and slow acclimation to the Bills’ playbook.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Leonard can be part of the support staff and prioritize NHL acclimation at his pace without feeling rushed to produce.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Virtually all rookie pitchers — even those with previous professional experience in Japan — go through such an acclimation period, trying to refine raw talent into tangible results.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His route running and usually reliable hands (not last season) could help a team as a No. 2 receiver — especially if that team can convince itself that his problems stemmed from a wrist injury and slow acclimation to the Bills’ playbook.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌlī-
: acclimatization especially by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change
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