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
He’s become acclimated to the difference in the level of competition along with how things work in the States as opposed to France.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
The pandas, a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female, will be in quarantine for a month and then acclimated to their new home in the Taipei Zoo before they are unveiled to the public.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
Any new-to-the-stage songwriter may need time to acclimate to a new mode, and this particular case may be explained by the fact that Mann, according to reporting, is no longer actively involved in the show’s development.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
The 27-year-old is admittedly having a rough time acclimating to life in the southern United States.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
The pandas, a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female, will be in quarantine for a month and then acclimated to their new home in the Taipei Zoo before they are unveiled to the public.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Any new-to-the-stage songwriter may need time to acclimate to a new mode, and this particular case may be explained by the fact that Mann, according to reporting, is no longer actively involved in the show’s development.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 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
See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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Cohen said the company will adapt to the new regulations in California.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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