as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustom
Even in an industry increasingly accustomed to head-snapping change, this has been quite a week.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military is accustomed to incredibly close cooperation with the US, which has been on full display repeatedly throughout the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Real Housewives‘ children weren’t the only cast members accustomed to the limelight, as Ava Dash, daughter to Damon Dash, also took part in the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
By the late nineteen-eighties, Soviet women were accustomed to coming home after a draining work day to run unmechanized households and hunt for vanishingly rare food and clothing for their children, who were primarily their responsibility.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military is accustomed to incredibly close cooperation with the US, which has been on full display repeatedly throughout the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Real Housewives‘ children weren’t the only cast members accustomed to the limelight, as Ava Dash, daughter to Damon Dash, also took part in the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
By the late nineteen-eighties, Soviet women were accustomed to coming home after a draining work day to run unmechanized households and hunt for vanishingly rare food and clothing for their children, who were primarily their responsibility.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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The new foreign media legislation, introduced by Likud lawmaker Ariel Kallner and backed by Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, would make such powers permanent — even outside times of war or national emergency — and remove the requirement for judicial oversight.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those subsidies, which were introduced during the COVID pandemic, are set to expire at the end of the year and could leave as many as 22 million Americans with significantly higher monthly health insurance premiums if Congress does not extend them.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city had urged voters going in-person on Election Day to vote to familiarize themselves with parking options at Berkley High School due to ongoing construction.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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To continue complying with SB 1383, the city must start inspecting what customers are putting in their bins and keep trying to educate those who are making mistakes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her work primarily focuses on monitoring the oil and gas industry, assessing its impacts and educating community members about production and regulation.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jake and Jamilah try to orient themselves in this new and unexpected phase back in their childhood home.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Has energy, is very team oriented.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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