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Recent Examples of acculturation
Liberal means generous, broad-minded, tolerant, worldly, seeking acculturation and education, and using government to aid collective human flourishing.
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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Far from being an act of resistance, could de-skilling actually grease the wheels of avant-garde acculturation, facilitating the movement of capital into every last nook and cranny of cultural production, even the most seemingly resistant?
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Those who were born in the U.S. tend to reflect an acculturation to American society, which, more generally, has become hesitant about strict parenting.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 June 2024
This daily traffic encouraged some acculturation to English tastes and ways of life.
—Renaud Morieux, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2015
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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Far from being an act of resistance, could de-skilling actually grease the wheels of avant-garde acculturation, facilitating the movement of capital into every last nook and cranny of cultural production, even the most seemingly resistant?
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Those who were born in the U.S. tend to reflect an acculturation to American society, which, more generally, has become hesitant about strict parenting.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 June 2024
This daily traffic encouraged some acculturation to English tastes and ways of life.
—Renaud Morieux, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturation
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the clock ticking on LA’s aging core — the team lost 16 goals from age adjustment heading into the season, the worst mark of the league — a misstep like this could be crushing.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The notice says the removal of telework as a reasonable accommodation, which is given to employees with disabilities, was done in accordance with President Donald Trump’s presidential memorandum issued on Feb. 7 that required federal employees to transition to full-time, in-person work.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In the 1940s, the Department of Defense was given its current name, and department officials were titled in accordance.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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But accommodating Wissa requires further adaptation of Newcastle’s attacking style.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Partridge will soon reprise his role as Tewkesbury in Enola Holmes 3, and join Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden for Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Vision is a tool for alignment, congruence, and focus.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And if that sounds like a setup similar to DraftKings or FanDuel, users on social media Monday night found another congruence.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taking magnesium at the same time as some other medications (such as antibiotics or bone-strengthening medications called bisphosphonates) can interfere with their absorption.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Pink Skincare Set includes the Age-R Booster Pro, a 6-in-1 wand that not only helps with formula absorption, but skincare issues like hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, large pores, and more.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, Thalund and screenwriter Marianne Lentz imbue the set-up with a fresh 2025 perspective while attuning the material to a very particular Danish frequency in a society perpetually triangulating between child-centric educational approaches, permissiveness and conformity.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The league and its players are currently in a tense collective bargaining agreement negotiation, as the current deal will expire at the end of this month.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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The draft ordinance would prohibit any village agent or agency from providing information about or investigating or aiding in any investigation of a person or entity providing or receiving gender affirming care obtained in conformance with the laws of the state of Illinois.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Home project: One item was removed from the board’s consent agenda — which typically is approved as a slate with no presentations — for a full review at a future meeting over concerns about conformance with local planning guidelines.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Acculturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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