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as in informed
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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as in introduced
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 familiarized
The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations.
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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
As Switzer familiarized himself with the team, at the same time, some players took advantage of the new environment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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
As Switzer familiarized himself with the team, at the same time, some players took advantage of the new environment.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarized
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The report builds on previous work at the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed legacy contractors to produce weapons faster, introduced accountability for delays and sought to foster competition among firms competing for Defense Department (DOD) contracts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Vangala said if customers feel they are being held responsible for mistakes made by tools the retailer introduced, the resulting friction could derail adoption entirely.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after the event, the official advised against hiring Gorka because his teachings potentially violated department principles against bias in training.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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As a safety precaution, the Ottawa Police Department and the Illinois Department of Transportation temporarily closed a nearby road, and individuals in the area were advised to shelter in place.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hardly a travesty, but not what a 5-star guest might be accustomed to.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But on days of heavy rain, like Wyandotte is accustomed to during the summer months, wastewater can flood over the dam that separates those pipe systems.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Rue, now employed at the Silver Slipper, gets the lay of the land from the club’s manager and becomes acquainted with the girls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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But two years at the Pride Center have also acquainted him with the gap between the city’s reputation and reality.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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Seconds later, the controller instructed the vehicle to stop, but the warning came too late as the aircraft touched down and continued down the runway.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The March 22 crash killed two pilots and sent 40 others to the hospital after an air traffic controller cleared a fire truck to cross a runway where the Air Canada plane was already instructed to land.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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An April 2025 Hoover Institute report conducted in partnership with Stanford HAI found China has built a massive cohort of homegrown talent, with nearly all researchers behind DeepSeek’s five foundations papers educated or trained in China.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Familiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarized. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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