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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for accustom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019 as their incoming teammate.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
  • Despite the Maxton Hall books publishing in 2018, more readers will now be introduced to the books for the first time.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Instead, follow new rules: Entertain first, then inspire or educate.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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