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as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers
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as in to inform
to give information to
his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen
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as in to present
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors
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Recent Examples of acquaint
Dusty Hart, the head coach of Blinn College in Texas, one of this year’s finalists, is well-acquainted with the tournament.
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James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Brilianto is well acquainted with football.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
LaCava first became acquainted with the school as a parent volunteer in her eldest daughter’s classroom in 1992 and went on to pursue teaching shortly afterward.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Arriving in Vienna from Linz in 1960, Export had become acquainted with the Viennese Actionists, including Hermann Nitsch and Günter Brus.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
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James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Brilianto is well acquainted with football.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
LaCava first became acquainted with the school as a parent volunteer in her eldest daughter’s classroom in 1992 and went on to pursue teaching shortly afterward.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Arriving in Vienna from Linz in 1960, Export had become acquainted with the Viennese Actionists, including Hermann Nitsch and Günter Brus.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Later Tuesday, Loboa sent an email to the DU community informing them about the academic realignment, a message that listed data and documents used to make the restructuring decisions.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Employees who work at the New Labor Agency Building, at O and 9th streets, were also sent memos informing them that the building does not have sufficient space to accommodate all employees in offices four days a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The program is a half-day, in-depth course to educate attendees on the principles used by firefighters in suppressing wildland fire and protecting structures in the Wildland Urban Interface, said workshop organizers.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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As the World Cup tourists arrive, the national seashore is educating them about how to stay safe at local beaches.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Benjie Ancheta, police chief of Alabel town in Sarangani in the Philippines, told Reuters that the police building had some cracks immediately after the quake, which occurred during their flag-raising ceremony.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The suspect is likely the father of the two children, police told ABC-7.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Sacramento residents can hear the Hi-Lo warning sound in action and familiarize themselves with emergency evacuation procedures through a video posted on the department’s YouTube page.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Guidance for Out-of-State Injury Claims Those considering a claim may benefit from familiarizing themselves with the legal process and, where appropriate, consulting a qualified Nevada attorney experienced in handling out-of-state injury claims.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The islands of Paulau, Yap, and Micronesia were advised to listen to the latest information from officials, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The multilingual avatar can advise on what to do when your bank certificates of deposit are maturing, for example, or how to manage your children’s college fund.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The ongoing lawsuit, which also criticized Bass for deferring to the councilmember’s wishes, alleged city staff at one point stopped responding to developer emails and were instructed to not sign off on additional approvals needed before the project could break ground.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The judge, who is presiding at the trial in the 296th District Court in Collin County, denied a defense request for the jury to be permitted to consider criminally negligent homicide, but jurors were instructed to consider manslaughter, a reckless killing.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaint. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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