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acculturating

verb

present participle of acculturate

as in habituating

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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

Definition of habituating

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Sensitive complexions get extra TLC from soothing Centella asiatica, antioxidant-rich green tea, and conditioning lysine.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
And for many Bears pass catchers who have never played with a quarterback quite like Williams, conditioning themselves — both mentally and physically — has become part of the process.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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According to Tianmushan Laboratory, the arrangement is intended to prevent shock waves generated around the nose and wings from merging into a stronger wave, while the rear configuration helps redistribute and weaken the shock waves.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
The Murdochs more recently have explored merging the two sides of their empire once more.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of merging

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The result is five distinct collections that are perfect for inspiring you to create themed rooms, vignettes and more, as well as intermingling pieces from the collection with each other and your existing October setup.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of intermingling

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The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
At Folklore, the group is also working with Kansas City DJ FK Menace on a performance combining mariachi and DJ music.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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