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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
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.
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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
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
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That conviction informed both his artistic practice and his political commitments.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
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The league informed teams before the draft lottery that this was the case.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Carney said his government has introduced legislation over the last year to combat antisemitism and other forms of hatred.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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From labs to factories For robotics researchers, NVIDIA introduced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open reference design combining a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot, Sharpa dexterous hands, Jetson Thor onboard computing, and the Isaac GR00T software stack.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Obama advised youngsters to avoid the trappings of wealth to be able to pursue their passions more freely.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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To get more—and better—shuteye, Leng advised focusing on consistency, including regular bed and wake times.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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Terry Moran is accustomed to reporting from across the nation.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Speaking at a news conference with San Diego police and the FBI the day after the shooting, the Islamic Center’s imam said the mosque was accustomed to receiving hate mail, hateful messages online and hearing passing drivers scream and curse at community members.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
Verb
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How to stop constantly looking forward at an uncertain tomorrow, at least momentarily, and go back in time precisely when we’re told that history is over?—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But, truth be told, none get high marks across the board.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Follmer is intimately acquainted with the tumult regarding the campus.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Dusty Hart, the head coach of Blinn College in Texas, one of this year’s finalists, is well-acquainted with the tournament.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Anthropic’s red team caught early versions escaping their sandbox, gaining internet access and emailing researchers without being instructed to do any of it.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Armed guards were placed outside the compound, and children were instructed to remove water pistols and miniature guns from their Lego sets, in case the feds argued that weapons were encouraged on the compound.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The limits exist because the law imposes some responsibility on employers to ensure participants are sufficiently educated to make appropriate investment decisions.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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How well they are educated, prepared for higher education or the job market, will be a big factor determining whether California’s economy, and thus its socioeconomic whole, succeeds or fails.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Familiarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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