ACQUAINTING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

acquainting

verb

present participle of acquaint

as in introducing

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 informing

to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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as in presenting

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 acquainting Rather than acquainting them with the intention of setting them up, Sarah was letting her then-boyfriend meet the family. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 The challenge will be acquainting full-time workers with the ins and outs of contract careers. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Americans noticed and began acquainting themselves with the world of tariffs. — Inu Manak, Time, 16 Jan. 2026

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Verb

In 2012, New Balance celebrated 30 years of the 990 by introducing the 990v3 and quickly followed it up with the 990v4 in 2016.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Last Ditch received backlash after introducing mask-optional nights to help stay afloat, and has since been thrust into the national spotlight after a Boston Globe story about the bar went viral.

— Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of introducing

Verb

According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

In addition to presenting works by company artists-in-residence, father and son Yanis and Yanis Eric Pikieris, Dimensions has brought in dance makers from across the United States, amplifying their reach and our perspective.

— Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of presenting

Verb

Researchers also found that lowering blood pressure in people with diabetes didn’t help cut down on heart attacks, and educating emergency responders and bystanders to improve their responses to sudden cardiac arrest didn’t keep more people alive.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
The department has started with educating the public, particularly parents, with forums.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of educating

Verb

There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

In 2025, Commerce received about 250 notices from January through the end of October advising of nearly 17,500 layoffs.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Governments Advise Stockpiling Next week's alert comes amid a series of warnings from world governments advising citizens to start stockpiling essential goods and provisions in the event of a major incident.

— Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

That included publicly instructing police to use lethal force on criminals resisting arrest or attacking civilians.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
But Hafley, whose background comes in instructing defensive backs, was OK with the risk taken.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructing

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