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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 acclimated
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 24 June 2025
The last five days have provided Devers with an opportunity to become acclimated with his new stomping grounds.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The weather had been unseasonably warm all month, and many of the plants had not acclimated for winter.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
And some people are more acclimated to extreme climates than others; what is stifling to someone in Minneapolis may be normal to someone in Miami.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 24 June 2025
The last five days have provided Devers with an opportunity to become acclimated with his new stomping grounds.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Verb
Surely, after 10 years of flying across the Atlantic monthly for my career, my body has acclimated to spending hours at high altitudes—right?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The weather had been unseasonably warm all month, and many of the plants had not acclimated for winter.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimated
Adjective
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The Writers Guild Awards nominations also dropped, which didn’t offer any surprises on the adapted screenplay front since all the Oscar nominees were eligible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bugonia also received nominations for best adapted screenplay (Will Tracy) and best original score (Jerskin Fendrix).—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vrabel adjusted the defense away from a blitz-happy scheme meant to rattle Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sierra Canyon also adjusted at halftime and were quicker to the perimeter, chasing the Celts off the 3-point line.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Public hospitals and clinics often fall short of what many expats are accustomed to, largely due to limited funding.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu has grown somewhat accustomed to the fanfare over decades performing at NBA, WNBA and college basketball games — her first halftime show was a Los Angeles Clippers game in 1993.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sabaa Ahmed, Maya Kommineni, Stella Kyung and Jessica Williams — will discuss practical guidance tailored to women’s cardiovascular needs.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The resort recently debuted its first four-night-minimum wellness retreats which can be tailored to your needs with everything from VO2 max analysis and IV therapies to hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Did people lay out their used sweaters and second-hand audio equipment, hoping someone would claim them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another way to reduce the price of a vehicle is to consider used cars, which are less than three years old.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Florida law should not be conformed to Israel’s whims on that matter.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Authorities were looking into whether the material conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If one robot cannot complete a task, KinetIQ can reassign the job to another platform better suited for the situation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are multiple reasons Flossmoor is well-suited for film productions, Nelson said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The couple heard police on a loudspeaker tell someone to put his weapon down and end the situation peacefully shortly before the helicopter arrived.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Acclimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimated. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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