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
During the news conference Thursday after the first week of OTAs, Shanahan said the team will get to Melbourne nine days early to get acclimated.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The 27-year-old is admittedly having a rough time acclimating to life in the southern United States.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
That quote came after Dobeš played 65 AHL games, hardly an eternity, and hardly unreasonable as a stint in the minors to get acclimated to professional hockey.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The 27-year-old is admittedly having a rough time acclimating to life in the southern United States.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
That quote came after Dobeš played 65 AHL games, hardly an eternity, and hardly unreasonable as a stint in the minors to get acclimated to professional hockey.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
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Most devices also come with the option to adjust color temperature.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Suárez sees her development continuing with the Mercury, along with adjusting to playing her rookie season in the WNBA.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The needs of religious consumers were changing, and church leaders scrambled to adapt.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The program includes Missoni and tailoring atelier Saman Amel trunk shows, and multi-brand personal shopping experiences.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Will Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Related Stories Yip, reflecting on a career spanning 45 years, spoke about the pressure to conform to industry expectations early on.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Union experts are still studying the documents, which do not conform to Italian standards, and could not verify their origins.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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