acculturated

Definition of acculturatednext
past tense of acculturate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturated
Verb
  • Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Bill Murray, for one, is accustomed to complex if not disappointing sporting dynamics.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • We’ve been socially conditioned to avoid the exact behaviors that would create wealth and visibility and leadership and opportunity.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • With active conflicts in many parts of the world such as Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and in the Middle East, or humanitarian disaster as in Somalia, the people and states in the world are becoming increasingly war-habituated.
    Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Acculturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturated. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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