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
For beneficiaries accustomed to paying a $5 or $10 copay for their pharmaceuticals, a $50 copay could still be a big financial barrier.
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Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
For beneficiaries accustomed to paying a $5 or $10 copay for their pharmaceuticals, a $50 copay could still be a big financial barrier.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 6 May 2026
And they also got accustomed living their lives in front of their computer and not being in the workplace.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That makes these accounts between 715% and 1,030% more profitable than the average rate many may be accustomed to receiving on their money now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
For beneficiaries accustomed to paying a $5 or $10 copay for their pharmaceuticals, a $50 copay could still be a big financial barrier.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 6 May 2026
And they also got accustomed living their lives in front of their computer and not being in the workplace.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That makes these accounts between 715% and 1,030% more profitable than the average rate many may be accustomed to receiving on their money now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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For us, our mission of growing careers in the music industry starts with teens and introduces them to the music industry.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The president introduced the first new warship, dubbed the USS Defiant, in December.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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With this in mind, familiarize your child with the support available to them and how to access it.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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One thing Alcock wasn’t doing was watching superhero movies to familiarize herself with the genre.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Morrison’s aesthetic is very oriented toward a kind of richness of interpretation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth's magnetic field as a compass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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