ACCULTURATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

acculturation

noun

Definition of acculturation

as in adjustment

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Recent Examples of acculturation Other tribes—typically large ones with substantial diasporas—have also been cleaning their enrollment records, less to hoard money than to mitigate tribal anxieties about acculturation. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 How Culture Plays a Role In immigrant families—especially in the Asian American community—acculturation levels can influence parenting styles. — 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 This daily traffic encouraged some acculturation to English tastes and ways of life. — Renaud Morieux, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2015 See All Example Sentences for acculturation

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Noun

Schulte said the district plans to visit with all affected school communities to talk about what the boundary adjustments mean after they are approved by the board.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
All adjustments were approved by the NFHS rules review committee and NFHS board of directors for the 2027 track and field season.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

The letter was sent in accordance with the president’s requirements under the War Powers Resolution.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 July 2026
The Daily News Editorial Board should read the New York Post to learn that everything was done in accordance with FIFA rules, and why the use of the video assistant referee to determine intent was against the rules.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of accordance

Noun

The adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s classic manga is backed by Lionsgate.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 July 2026
Molière’s irresistible comedy of trickery and mayhem is a dazzling new adaptation by Bill Irwin and Mark O’Donnell — reimagined for today’s audiences with fresh American flair and nonstop physical comedy, according to a news release.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of adaptation

Noun

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
Implementing it with enough human agency, oversight, and ethical congruence is crucial.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of congruence

Noun

Other essential qualities include a substantial heft, range, and engagement with the United States’s history, especially the recurrent issues of racial injustice, religious enthusiasm, social conformity, and rampant capitalism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

And ultimately both legislative chambers aligned behind including the requirement for the Department of Finance in the agreement with the governor.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
It was approved by the City Council in January 2024, after some back-and-forth, as part of a new use agreement that gives the foundation access 50 days a year and allows the city the remainder of the scheduling.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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