acquainting

verb

present participle of acquaint
1
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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2
as in informing
to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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3
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquainting
  1. introducing
  2. informing
  3. presenting
  4. educating
  5. telling
  6. familiarizing
  7. advising
  8. instructing
Verb
  • The sales company is introducing the title to buyers at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Any designer will tell you that the change needn’t be drastic; something as simple as upgrading your bed linens or introducing a new lamp can make all the difference.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • The White House press office sent letters to the news organizations on September 22, informing them of the reasons and their ability to contest the action, but that was four days after the ban was implemented.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Even her good friend Gizelle knew, and chose to gossip with Ashley instead of privately informing Tia off camera.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Belgian distributor Primitives is presenting the format to buyers in MIPCOM this year.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The selection of 13 titles brings together established veteran voices next to first-time filmmakers, with 12 films presenting their world or international premieres.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of presenting
Verb
  • Torres is a board member of the Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the city's Mexican American history.
    — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even more impressive is the company’s commitment to the local community and environment, and to educating guests about the area’s Indigenous culture and heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of educating
Verb
  • In July, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brought the debate to the WNBA, telling ESPN trans women shouldn’t be allowed to play in the league.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Firms in Riyadh were telling their employees to work from home tomorrow, and people have been spooked for weeks.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that both men oversaw the dogs, with Stinson advising his son on their proper care.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Biola University has been instructing students in film and television for a half century, but this week, the school just south of Los Angeles enters a whole new era.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the case of existing worms, the software is simply hard-coded to copy itself through computer networks or to spread by instructing infected computers to send emails containing copies of the malware.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructing

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“Acquainting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquainting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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