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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30 Sep. 2025 -
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
Verb
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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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Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble suggests every two to three days, and adds that kinky, natural coily hair should be conditioned before shampooing.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Is Proctor’s weight and conditioning a problem?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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For beneficiaries accustomed to paying a $5 or $10 copay for their pharmaceuticals, a $50 copay could still be a big financial barrier.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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And they also got accustomed living their lives in front of their computer and not being in the workplace.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Over time, the bulbs naturalize and spread throughout the garden without any work on your end.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bier told the Herald that naturalized citizens who could be targeted are people who have committed crimes, as in the South Florida denaturalization cases.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Enculturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enculturate. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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