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 decision to close businesses early has also changed to the lifestyle for Egyptians accustomed to being able to buy virtually anything at any time, especially in big cities like Cairo and Alexandria.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Her senior season, 2020-21, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and though her high school team picked up exhibition games here and there to keep players active, Fudd went two full years without competing at the level to which she was accustomed.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
And Kansas City, so far, hasn’t looked much like the team to which fans had grown accustomed the past two years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Her senior season, 2020-21, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and though her high school team picked up exhibition games here and there to keep players active, Fudd went two full years without competing at the level to which she was accustomed.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
And Kansas City, so far, hasn’t looked much like the team to which fans had grown accustomed the past two years.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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Verbeten introduced her bill at the Senate Judiciary Committee, and there were a lot of questions.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But his music was quite different from the pieces that Paolo introduced me to over the next year, all of which were written in the mid-eighteenth century.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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So, familiarize yourself with the three Ps and how to optimize them all.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bathrooms are shared—a not-so-subtle feature that familiarizes everyone quickly.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Signs educate guests on the process of how the agave is fermented with yeast in large tanks and wooden vats.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Others move slowly through the rooms, as if orienting themselves inside a memory.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
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In it, the moon is oriented upside down, with its South Pole facing upward and parts of its far side visible, according to the agency's description.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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