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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misadjust

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Recent Examples of acclimate But that deliberate pace allows the audience to steadily warm to the characters, especially the relationship between Eiichirō and Natsu, and acclimate to the sport as well. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The result made Shanahan’s decision to have his team spend a week in Melbourne to acclimate the correct one. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The lightweight pants are an easy way to acclimate to more polished fall styles without taking the plunge into heavy fabrics. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Move them around every few days, or deer will acclimate to the object and start to ignore it. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclimate

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Earlier this year, the EU softened its corporate sustainability disclosure rules and adjusted its carbon pricing framework.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
The advice is nearly always the same — wait until after midnight, preferably until the hours before dawn, then give your eyes half an hour to adjust to the darkness.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjust

Verb

The pool has shallow areas for little ones to play in, and the Opium Spa offers treatments tailored to kids and teens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Some include stool-sample testing and tailored eating plans sold as a way to recalibrate the gut, exactly the kind of individualized guidance people with chronic gut issues may be looking for.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailor

Verb

In fact, all my attempts to conform to Apple’s requirements for the new Screen Time have taken a while to kick in.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of conform

Verb

The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Choudri also made headlines earlier this year after the authority put him on leave after police arrested him at his Folsom home following a fight between his daughter and fiancée.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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