as in to acculturate
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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 -
The art world is acculturated to the notion that biennials should highlight new narratives but seems to presume that those artists must also be living and relatively young.—
Pamela J. Joyner,
ARTnews.com,
14 Oct. 2024
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Campers were warned against leaving footwear outside their tents to avoid habituating the fox to humans.—
Ruffin Prevost,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The interior is air conditioned, the seats are plush and the outside of the bus is brightly colored.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Thursday, Correa came back in the sort of trade Crane has become conditioned to constructing.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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But the way of work and life they are accustomed to ends up facing challenges.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s because when fiber pulls water into the digestive tract, the tract expands, causing discomfort and bloating in people who aren’t accustomed to a normal fiber intake.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Despite their growing numbers, Venezuelans remain among the least likely immigrant groups to be naturalized U.S. citizens.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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The landmark amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., even former slaves.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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“Enculturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enculturate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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