familiarized

past tense of familiarize

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Recent Examples of familiarized And once the bears have familiarized themselves with the area, they'll be introduced to a larger habitat, while still having access to the den. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026 Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The singer is already fluent in Spanish and Catalan, but familiarized herself with 12 other languages, including English, Latin, Italian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Arabic, Sicilian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Portuguese, and French — just to name a few. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon . Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarized
Verb
  • Season-ticket holders were informed in an e-mail on Thursday.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The sentimental spirit informed the band’s relaxed, nostalgic set.
    Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first series introduced us to Eddie Horniman (Theo James), a young British aristocrat who had inherited his father’s grand country estate, only to discover that behind the family money was a secret cannabis empire.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Car owners are advised to take their vehicle to the dealership to get their radio frequency hub software updated at no charge.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • They would be well advised to work closely with qualified engineers and attorneys to confirm what requirements and approvals are reasonable or necessary for their community.
    Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As an Australian, six-time Olympian Mary Hanna is accustomed to traveling long distances with horses.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • You may already be accustomed to changing channels frequently, since the NFL eagerly slices up its schedule across multiple networks.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Marazzi was already acquainted with Taro’s work when Helena Janeczek’s novel about the photographer came out in 2018.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • We were thoroughly welcomed and are so happy to have gotten acquainted with such fine folks.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The downtown area was closed to vehicles and electric scooters, and police had instructed people not to bring bicycles, umbrellas or sharp objects.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The agency instructed hospitals to share detailed patient information for more than 10,000 types of injuries or conditions, such as vaccine reactions, suicide attempts, or stingray stabs.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An altar boy at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, he was educated at the Christian Brothers Academy and at Siena College, a Franciscan school in nearby Loudonville.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.
    Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Familiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarized. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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