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
Third basemen are accustomed to diving left or right.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
What weary American, accustomed to a life of big-box stores and gig work, wouldn’t be charmed by the opportunity to while away the hours at a table at an outdoor café instead of one in an all-night diner?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Injuries up front also forced Chapman to play more inside at defensive tackle than he was accustomed to.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
The playful jab poked at younger fans in the audience who might not be accustomed to seeing more contemporary favorites sing live.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
What weary American, accustomed to a life of big-box stores and gig work, wouldn’t be charmed by the opportunity to while away the hours at a table at an outdoor café instead of one in an all-night diner?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Injuries up front also forced Chapman to play more inside at defensive tackle than he was accustomed to.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
The playful jab poked at younger fans in the audience who might not be accustomed to seeing more contemporary favorites sing live.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, also introduced temporary flight restrictions at the airport in the early hours of Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images In the 1983 movie WarGames, which starred Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy, much of the American public was introduced to the various levels of Defcon.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dressed in baby blue matching shirts, the Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors have been working to educate Lake Michigan beachgoers on current and water conditions since 2021, an effort spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And that’s my point about being process-oriented, and every man in that locker room felt that way, particularly on offense and defense.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cannabis marketing that meets seniors on their terms by being honest, educational and medically oriented has the opportunity to transform the cannabis industry.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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