acculturated

verb

past tense of acculturate
as in accustomed

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  1. accustomed
  2. conditioned
  3. habituated
Verb
  • And while that would have been a boost for borrowers saddled with higher borrowing costs, it was expected to be less favorable for savers who had been accustomed to earning big returns with select savings accounts.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Modern consumers, accustomed to instant gratification, demand real-time redemption and seamless integration.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of accustomed
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  • In the corporate world, we have been conditioned to compartmentalize our existence.
    — Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If Saudi Arabia were to accept a regional fuel bank in lieu of a sovereign enrichment capability, that arrangement need not be conditioned on immediate normalization with Israel.
    — Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of conditioned
Verb
  • First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of habituated
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“Acculturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturated. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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