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
What he's accustomed to is a methodical offensive approach, bleeding the shot clock, and constant cutting in an attempt to get free breaking to the basket.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
By now, Yankees and Mets fans are accustomed to seeing Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso at the MLB All-Star Game.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Renaissance people weren’t conscious egalitarians, but they were accustomed to open contests and competitions, one of the hallmarks of modernity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Mama Bear taps into a market of parents accustomed to this vigilance who realize their access changes when their kids turn 18 and are subject to medical- and student-privacy laws.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
By now, Yankees and Mets fans are accustomed to seeing Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso at the MLB All-Star Game.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Renaissance people weren’t conscious egalitarians, but they were accustomed to open contests and competitions, one of the hallmarks of modernity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Mama Bear taps into a market of parents accustomed to this vigilance who realize their access changes when their kids turn 18 and are subject to medical- and student-privacy laws.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
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The series introduces Silver’s new law enforcement family led by Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), with police superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson) and rookie officer Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner), alongside Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her lips, on the other hand, introduced rosy color to the even-toned base.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Most of this week was spent familiarizing the new arrivals with their home for the next six to eight months and preparing for the departure of Endurance, Crew-10's Dragon capsule.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This week's batch of songs includes classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, paired with visuals that help kids learn more about team work and familiarizes bedtime routines.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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Born in 1972 in Agrigento in Sicily, Barba was educated at the Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Aug. 2025
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That her book and advocacy can educate and, over time, effect change.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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After taking the land, the Spanish cleared these woods for arcaded missions and whitewashed adobes oriented away from the sun to keep their occupants cool.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today’s young women are highly educated, career oriented, and want more equality.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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