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Recent Examples of acculturation
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.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 June 2024
This juxtaposition reflects the jarring reality of refugee life; grieving becomes secondary, dependent on one’s survival and acculturation.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Even if most commercial passengers are aware, on an intellectual level, that the skilled but underutilized pilots in the cockpit are mostly being paid to drink coffee, the idea of fully autonomous flight will require some acculturation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
End of carousel After more than a century, is there anything new to say about the story of immigration and one family’s acculturation?
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 June 2024
This juxtaposition reflects the jarring reality of refugee life; grieving becomes secondary, dependent on one’s survival and acculturation.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Even if most commercial passengers are aware, on an intellectual level, that the skilled but underutilized pilots in the cockpit are mostly being paid to drink coffee, the idea of fully autonomous flight will require some acculturation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
End of carousel After more than a century, is there anything new to say about the story of immigration and one family’s acculturation?
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturation
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After making a slight adjustment with the positioning of his hands, Bride began his Twins tenure by going 7-for-14.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Developers need to make adjustments to properly take advantage of larger screens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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The rhythm of the beat completely changes, and the rhythm of how the body has to move in accordance with that beat.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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This was done in accordance with GHF protocol to avoid casualties.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
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Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan tells PEOPLE that he's never seen the two film adaptations of his books, which starred Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Infinity Castle is a direct sequel to the fourth season of the Demon Slayer anime television series and the fourth film adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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Unlike compensation packages that competitors can readily replicate, values alignment creates a distinctive organizational signature that strongly resists imitation—genuine congruence between how leaders navigate complex decisions and how your organization operates daily.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Similarly, at least for the time being, Orozco’s congruence of store and gallery, of universal commodity and of global sculpture, emptied even of the most residual forms of tactility, has remained relatively illegible.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Beta-glucan slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, preventing post-meal blood sugar spikes.25 Maintaining optimal blood sugar levels is essential for keeping yourself energized, preventing chronic disease, managing your mood and hunger, and more.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 June 2025
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But gastrointestinal absorption of the drug can be thwarted by GI troubles, which the man had.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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But beyond the surface-level cold water shock of the film’s brashness lies a story of societal problems writ large and a meditation on the dangers of conformity.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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This sharing means expressing their personality … but also a desire of conformity.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Then, last year, Firefly announced an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch Alpha from Esrange Space Center as soon as 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The union opted out of the current CBA last October, and now both sides have until Oct. 31 to reach a new agreement to avoid a possible work stoppage.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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To date, eight of Cisco’s Webex products have achieved consistent conformance with WCAG and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards.—
Rob Mason,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Finding driver heads that have crept over the line of conformance is not an unusual occurrence, especially for clubs that are hit thousands of times over a long period of time.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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“Acculturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acculturation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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