1
as in to inform
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
one office worker is assigned with the task of familiarizing new staffers with the use of electronic equipment around the office
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Recent Examples of familiarize
Perhaps his attorney should familiarize him with the concept of defamation and court proceedings generally.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
To get the ball rolling, experts encourage those who are starting to hunt for work to familiarize themselves with the array of tools at their disposal, such as Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Occasional weeklong stays in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights during school breaks with my uncle Derrick, an artist who moved up in his early twenties, familiarized me with how to swipe a MetroCard with relative ease.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Hours before players are required to be in the building, Gadsden walked through plays on the field by himself every morning, saying the play calls aloud to familiarize himself with the playbook.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
To get the ball rolling, experts encourage those who are starting to hunt for work to familiarize themselves with the array of tools at their disposal, such as Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Occasional weeklong stays in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights during school breaks with my uncle Derrick, an artist who moved up in his early twenties, familiarized me with how to swipe a MetroCard with relative ease.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Hours before players are required to be in the building, Gadsden walked through plays on the field by himself every morning, saying the play calls aloud to familiarize himself with the playbook.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarize
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Some of his friends are aware, and Mayer spoke with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to inform him of the campaign only the day prior, out of courtesy.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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In May, an American Airlines plane canceled its takeoff at Washington National after it was informed that an aircraft was landing on an intersecting runway.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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According to the lawsuit, Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019 as their incoming teammate.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Despite the Maxton Hall books publishing in 2018, more readers will now be introduced to the books for the first time.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The Context Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, who went by Diogo Jota, and his brother André died on Thursday while driving from Spain to England after a doctor advised them not to fly after Jota received minor lung surgery.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that children do not use fireworks, including sparklers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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Lin was educated in China and Europe, but lived in the U.S. for three decades.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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In 2021, the city created a civilian community liaison position to connect police with citizens and educate the public.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Members spend the first portion of the meetup getting acquainted before going to First Ward in uptown to hand out coffee donated by local coffee shops.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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These include getting acquainted with insurance benefits, setting aside funds for unexpected medical expenses and identifying trusted caregivers, decision makers and health care proxies.—
Manulife Singapore,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Shoppers are instructed to return the product to any Walmart store for a full refund.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Protesters were instructed to disperse before agents deployed what appeared to be tear-gas canisters and flash-bangs into the crowd, eventually breaking up the mob.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarize. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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