ACCLIMATE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

acclimate

verb

ˈa-klə-ˌmāt

Definition of acclimate

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 Balor, age 10, and Zephyr, age 7, are beginning to acclimate to their new habitat at Georgia Aquarium. — Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 To avoid injury and perform better during your workout, give yourself at least 10 minutes of gentle movement to warm up and get your brain and body acclimated to working out. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026 Some athletes like John Seals even run in the midday heat and endure a sauna after a workout to acclimate their bodies. — Scott McFetridge, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The Georgia Aquarium’s two newest beluga whales have quickly acclimated to their new home after a 12-hour flight from the shuttered Marineland aquatic park on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, officials said. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclimate

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To be fair, like the other QBs, Allen is adjusting to a new scheme; none of the three delivered particularly sharp days.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
After casting was completed, Menart spent a year working with the actors on developing their characters and adjusting the script accordingly.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjust

Verb

With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Webtoon boasts 155 million monthly active users across an array of titles that have been adapted for traditional TV and movies.

— William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

But rental owners in the west slope said the restrictions in that ordinance went too far and were more tailored to the Tahoe Basin, where vacation rentals have long been more concentrated.

— Haley Parsley August 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailor

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Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of conform

Verb

But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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