as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job
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Recent Examples of acclimate
Trump did not specify whether the discussion centered on the more than 19,000 Ukrainian children who are reported to have been abducted from their homes since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and forced to acclimate to Russian society.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
The football team was in the middle of its summer lifting program, and the head coach would make sure to get Travis acclimated.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
At the time, Medina-Calderón was a special-education paraprofessional, and as a Spanish speaker, helped acclimate Spanish-speaking families to the school.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
His biggest adjustment was acclimating to the climate.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
The football team was in the middle of its summer lifting program, and the head coach would make sure to get Travis acclimated.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
At the time, Medina-Calderón was a special-education paraprofessional, and as a Spanish speaker, helped acclimate Spanish-speaking families to the school.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
His biggest adjustment was acclimating to the climate.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Velasco adapted and transformed the classroom at Dishchii’bikoh Community School to match the curriculum.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues, and ADPs are via Fantasy Football Calculator.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Long existing in the shadow of bespoke, made-to-measure (or MTM) has been cast as the second-best option for those without the money—or the time—to enjoy tailoring’s ultimate expression.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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