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Recent Examples of acculturation
How Culture Plays a Role In immigrant families—especially in the Asian American community—acculturation levels can influence parenting styles.
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Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
When deciding where to pour advertising dollars, Democrats must dig in and understand that Latino media habits often are driven by age and acculturation.
—Sylvia Salazar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Factors like generational perspective, region of origin, acculturation level and shifting identity expressions all share what resonates.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This daily traffic encouraged some acculturation to English tastes and ways of life.
—Renaud Morieux, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2015
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Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
When deciding where to pour advertising dollars, Democrats must dig in and understand that Latino media habits often are driven by age and acculturation.
—Sylvia Salazar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Factors like generational perspective, region of origin, acculturation level and shifting identity expressions all share what resonates.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The week’s results include an additional adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Noun
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But the review concluded that Chambers acted in accordance with department policy and the law, according to Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea, and in May 2025, a jury in Boise sided with prosecutors who argued that Allen was guilty of misdemeanor resisting arrest.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The audit claims the department failed to consistently collect fees from park users in accordance with the department’s policies.—
Dylan Lysen
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Accessibility Stairs, walkways, and hillsides make up a lot of the resort, and accessibility adaptations don't widely exist at present.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The Aang gang officially reassembled later that September, about three years after filming season 1, to shoot both 2 and 3 back-to-back over the course of a calendar year — all to see the full live-action adaptation through to the end.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Particularly in gender-affirming care, however, reduction of the laryngeal prominence can improve psychological well-being and body congruence for some patients.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Mar. 2026
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In congruence with solid fundamentals, rates are expected to drop at least another 25 basis points, with other estimates showing 2-3 cuts in 2025.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Orange juice, for example, can contain as much sugar as some sodas, but without the fiber from whole fruit that helps slow glucose absorption.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Historians have written about how the widespread fear and conformity of these periods reshaped American society in enduring ways, including the destruction of progressive political movements and both delaying and muting the Civil Rights Movement itself.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Going hand-in-hand with this current backlash against bland conformity is also a desire for comfort and nostalgia, especially given how tumultuous the world seems these days.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But the agreement highlights a broader shift in the basketball apparel market, where Chinese labels are becoming increasingly influential players in a space once dominated by Western brands.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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That said, the final plat is in substantial conformance with the previous proposals, Latinovic said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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At the preliminary review, the applicant team was asked to return with renderings showing the house alongside its neighbors to show bulk and scale and conformance to community character.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Acculturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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