as in to acculturate
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Anne’s mother, Edith, continued to speak German, and, by all accounts, struggled to acculturate to her new environment.—
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To us, acculturated to the darkened theater and the Hollywood spotlight, these techniques are familiar: too familiar.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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In larger rooms, fans can also help circulate conditioned air more evenly, preventing hot spots that often develop far from vents.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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On the actual issues, though, there is a growing convergence among Democrats on a new Israel policy that will likely involve reducing or further conditioning military aid.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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That lone elk was accustomed to staying on the move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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For decades, the left was accustomed to getting its way, if not through legislative means then through the judiciary.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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In 1790, Congress passed a federal law so that only free white immigrants could naturalize as citizens.—
Daisy Hernández,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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In 1790, Congress passed a federal law so that only free white immigrants could naturalize as citizens.—
Daisy Hernández,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Enculturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enculturate. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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