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
The $150 bet-and-get is available to customers who may be wagering for the first time, or players who may not be accustomed to wagering on hockey or the MLB.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
And as consumers get accustomed to getting headlines in 15-second bursts, often algorithmically tailored to their worldview, the idea of TV news feels increasingly out of sync with how people engage with the world today.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In a red-and-blue America, people are accustomed to political parties, as much as many deplore them.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Still, many passengers who are accustomed to checking in at the airport ignore these alerts.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
And as consumers get accustomed to getting headlines in 15-second bursts, often algorithmically tailored to their worldview, the idea of TV news feels increasingly out of sync with how people engage with the world today.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In a red-and-blue America, people are accustomed to political parties, as much as many deplore them.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Still, many passengers who are accustomed to checking in at the airport ignore these alerts.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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As part of its commitment to employee well-being, AGI Denim also introduced a childcare unit and dispensary facility at the Apparel Park.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 June 2025
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As Machiavelli famously observed, there is nothing more difficult or dangerous than introducing a new order of things.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Occasional weeklong stays in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights during school breaks with my uncle Derrick, an artist who moved up in his early twenties, familiarized me with how to swipe a MetroCard with relative ease.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Hours before players are required to be in the building, Gadsden walked through plays on the field by himself every morning, saying the play calls aloud to familiarize himself with the playbook.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Instead, follow new rules: Entertain first, then inspire or educate.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Elite provides hybrid education and online school — mainly homeschooling — to about 1,800 students who are primarily taught by their parents or private vendors who Elite pays to educate its students.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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American grand strategy has long been oriented around the country’s identity as a democracy.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Think of it as a compass that keeps every decision oriented toward the finish line rather than the next fire drill.—
Aaron Marcum,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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