as in used
being in the habit or custom
Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much
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as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustomed
Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Needless to say, the weather in the southeast of the United States is somewhat different from the rainy, cold temperatures Smith is accustomed to in the Midlands.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
For those not accustomed to large body-on-frame trucks, this sensation can definitely feel peculiar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Customer service inquiries and services that beneficiaries may have become accustomed to could be impacted.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Needless to say, the weather in the southeast of the United States is somewhat different from the rainy, cold temperatures Smith is accustomed to in the Midlands.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
For those not accustomed to large body-on-frame trucks, this sensation can definitely feel peculiar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustomed
Adjective
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Of course, not everyone wants a relationship, but according to surveys conducted by Tinder, the most-used dating app in the country, the majority of daters actually do.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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These older used cars may be cheaper for consumers, but maintenance costs more, Ganapathi said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Google introduced a new Nest smart speaker last week to go alongside its Gemini smart home upgrades and new security cameras.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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In August 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy introduced new rules for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations to expand commercial drone use.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His base appeared to be whiter, richer, and more educated than the city as a whole.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Grant grew up the child of ghost-tour guides in Alexandria, Virginia, and became well acquainted with cemeteries at a young age.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hernández, well acquainted with such platitudes in the years since her husband Jim took his life in a frozen pond, became inspired to write a book about it.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Accustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustomed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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