acculturating

Definition of acculturatingnext
present participle of acculturate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturating
Verb
  • The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has also floated the possibility of conditioning broader access to the strait on yuan settlement — a proposal that would formalize what is already happening in practice.
    Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The new stadium will also include a new, two-story building that will house meeting rooms, public restrooms, conditioning rooms, and multipurpose spaces.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Northern Missouri, southern Iowa and north-central Illinois are under the highest threat Friday evening as any isolated supercells could pack a punch before merging into larger storm lines.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Of the state's 2,300 degree programs, 210 are being eliminated or suspended, 374 are merging or consolidating into another existing degree program or into a new one, and another 472 that the state law triggered a review of are here to stay.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Repeat cutting a few of the oldest branches at a time for the next couple of years until there’s adequate new growth intermingling with the old growth.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Advances in sequencing ancient DNA have revealed that over millenia, people have moved into new regions in successive waves, sometimes intermingling with local folk, sometimes replacing them entirely.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • All terrain wheels and five point safety harnesses, combining easy maneuverability with safety and stability for everyday use.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Red Hawk Park, located at 2600 SW Old Port Road, is home to a multi-sport court combining tennis, pickleball and a half basketball court.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Acculturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturating. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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