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
Johnson, who has now shacked up with a Native American woman and her child, is getting acclimated to frontier living.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Antonelli has not delivered on his hype, but the team is giving him a full rookie season to acclimate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
By the time Izenberg arrived, Ali and Frazier had been in Manila for days in order to acclimate to the heat and prepare for the fight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The usual practice of spending weeks acclimating to the mountain will help protect you, at least temporarily, in that situation.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Antonelli has not delivered on his hype, but the team is giving him a full rookie season to acclimate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
By the time Izenberg arrived, Ali and Frazier had been in Manila for days in order to acclimate to the heat and prepare for the fight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The usual practice of spending weeks acclimating to the mountain will help protect you, at least temporarily, in that situation.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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When introduced carefully, often times first through scent, and given time to adjust, cats and dogs can form deep bonds.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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It was first adapted for the screen by Spielberg in 1985, and again decades later as a movie musical by Blitz Bazawule in 2023.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Japanese live-action series, which was adapted from Haro Aso's manga series, premiered in 2020.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Some itineraries are tailored more toward couples rather than single individuals, or families rather than adults only.—
Mary Curry,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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For traditionalists like Coles, yachting means tailoring every element—menus, destinations, activities, even formality—to an owner or a charter guest, with the crew creating a familial experience usually limited to 12 passengers.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eisgruber also believes that speech should conform to norms of civility.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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