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 tale of Rip Van Winkle is nested within various layers of storytelling, to a degree that can be confounding even for contemporary readers accustomed to such authorial gamesmanship.
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Sally was accustomed to the dense whitetail cover back in Michigan, and this didn’t look right to her.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Brakefield says the company was accustomed to reaching customers via digital media, and accordingly put its focus on finding customers online.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Sally was accustomed to the dense whitetail cover back in Michigan, and this didn’t look right to her.
—Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Brakefield says the company was accustomed to reaching customers via digital media, and accordingly put its focus on finding customers online.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon .—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Between July and August, an MQ-9 drone was deployed at South Korea's Gwangju Air Base for training with the host country's air force personnel, aiming to familiarize them with the platform, including the integration of surveillance data captured by the drone.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Especially for opera novices, the Prelude Talks can be a great way to get oriented before the overture.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, given the recent decline in KDP’s share price, Starboard likely sees this entry as an opportunity to invest at a compelling discount, similar to RBA, where short-term merger headwinds could provide significant upside for long-term and value-oriented shareholders like Starboard.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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