1
as in to inform
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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2
as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
one office worker is assigned with the task of familiarizing new staffers with the use of electronic equipment around the office
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Recent Examples of familiarize
Attendees are advised to familiarize themselves with the university’s gun carrying policy.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t much time to familiarize yourselves with the 2025 TSSAA football season.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t much time to familiarize yourselves with the 2025 TSSAA football season.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarize
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What has lived as a secret sauce inside Carlyle for more than a decade might now inform policymakers flying blind.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Potts informed reporters on Wednesday that three people injured during the attack are still hospitalized.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Malcolm is understandably furious (and his uncle has only recently advised him that revenge is the best way to mend a broken heart).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those last six words are telling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grant grew up the child of ghost-tour guides in Alexandria, Virginia, and became well acquainted with cemeteries at a young age.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hernández, well acquainted with such platitudes in the years since her husband Jim took his life in a frozen pond, became inspired to write a book about it.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Several times, Nachmanoff instructed prosecutors to get together with the defnese and start sharing the evidence in the case.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most recipes for beef and broccoli instruct you to sauté the broccoli in olive oil before adding it back to the pan with the beef and sauce.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Familiarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarize. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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