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as in informing
to give information to
the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments
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as in introducing
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 familiarizing
Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the beautiful campus, then take advantage of the plethora of programming that’s available to the public as well as students.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 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
That also had a huge effect in familiarizing the public with their plight.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation even offers field courses focused on familiarizing students with the night sky and learning the basics of stargazing in the Carolinas.
—Jp Shaffer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 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
That also had a huge effect in familiarizing the public with their plight.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation even offers field courses focused on familiarizing students with the night sky and learning the basics of stargazing in the Carolinas.
—Jp Shaffer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarizing
Verb
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Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Schneider walked to the mound with every past conversation catalogued in his mind, with every lesson informing each step.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Authors used real-world data to build on previous research suggesting that introducing children to peanut, egg, and other high-risk food allergens earlier in life than previously recommended could lower their risks of developing food allergies.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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Camille Rowe reunited with Reformation for the brand’s latest collaboration with the French model and actress, introducing a new, limited-edition collection of feminine styles and sensual separates.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Newsom’s warning follows a letter sent by the California Department of Social Services advising welfare directors and CalFresh specialists in all 58 counties that the federal government would not be able to pay November 2025 SNAP benefits.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wagner recouped her losses by starting a financial-advising business oriented toward women.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has amassed a powerful audience of millions by challenging the administration and educating young people on progressive politics.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the show made huge strides in not just educating the general public on what to look out for and online safety habits, but was also genuinely humanizing.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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The shared ambivalence of all of these critics was telling.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Athletes can use the data to optimize their performance by adjusting their body position, customizing the design of their chair, and positioning and orienting their wheels with respect to their shoulders.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Dec. 2022
Verb
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When instructing his students to open their textbooks to page 67, Dannenbring will suddenly adopt the timbre of his enthusiastic seventh graders, who immediately protest their teacher using a phrase that does not belong to him.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Other workers received robo-calls instructing them not to come to work, said Greg Ball, president of the Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union and 17-year employee of the plant.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Familiarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarizing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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