wonting

present participle of wont

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonting
Verb
  • The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Alvarado might have gotten away with some hard contact when initiating the box out, but Wembanyama may have gotten away with a flagrant foul after wrapping both of his arms near Alvarado's neck and tossing him like a rag doll.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • The judge criticized Saenz for initiating some of the phone calls and not immediately hanging up when her son called, but did not hold her in contempt.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The challenge will be acquainting full-time workers with the ins and outs of contract careers.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Later Tuesday, Loboa sent an email to the DU community informing them about the academic realignment, a message that listed data and documents used to make the restructuring decisions.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
  • Employees who work at the New Labor Agency Building, at O and 9th streets, were also sent memos informing them that the building does not have sufficient space to accommodate all employees in offices four days a week.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance should start by familiarizing themselves with the current mortgage interest rate climate.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • In 2026 the autonomous vehicle space is still in its infancy, but companies have aggressive expansion plans and more riders are familiarizing themselves and growing comfortable with the technology by the day.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During his welcome address, Leo appealed to Spaniards, especially political leaders, to put polemics aside and invest in educating young people to appreciate diversity and complexity rather than shunning them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • For much of its first decade, OPRR was dedicated primarily to educating the nation’s researchers about how to ethically study people.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
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“Wonting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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