enculturated

Definition of enculturatednext
past tense of enculturate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enculturated
Verb
  • With active conflicts in many parts of the world such as Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and in the Middle East, or humanitarian disaster as in Somalia, the people and states in the world are becoming increasingly war-habituated.
    Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The process of learning to suppress a response to the rewarding stimulus happens at the level of the reward system—there is a decrease in the size of the dopamine release caused by a particular reward cue once the circuit has become habituated.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the fall of 2023, Yanxiao joined Tsinghua University, where his research confused professors who were accustomed to more conventional disciplinary lines.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The biggest challenge in the couple's wedding planning was not organizing the ceremony itself, but protecting the privacy of the newlyweds, who, accustomed to living under the media eye in bustling New York City, wanted to create an intimate, secret wedding away from the paparazzi.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the American public is now being conditioned by self-seeking office holders to measure the effectiveness of the Supreme Court solely in terms of political outcome.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
  • His work positions the mind as something to be trained, conditioned, and strengthened—just like the body.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Enculturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enculturated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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