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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Even Americans who have grown habituated to Trump’s excesses have been shaken by these killings and the reflexively cruel and dishonest response from the administration.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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His private character came under fire at key moments in his nation’s early history, conditioning his attitude toward political enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The office said Israel had conditioned a full reopening on the return of all living hostages and a full effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since visitors may not be accustomed to Florida heat, hydration and rest will be all the more important.—
Ethan Stone,
Ascend Agency,
25 Jan. 2026
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As the only female taxi driver working her corner of Nigeria’s heaving metropolis, Lady is accustomed to underestimation by a callous patriarchy, and staunchly resists the gender normatives implied by her name.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Follow the process to naturalize citizens and eliminate its backlog.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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There are nearly a million U.S. citizens, both naturalized and native-born, of Cuban, Jamaican, Brazilian, Colombian and Haitian descent in Miami-Dade, according to a Herald analysis of U.S. Census Bureau figures.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Enculturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enculturate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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