as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustom
For users accustomed to paying high fees and waiting days for cross-border transfers, the difference is extraordinary.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Spartans were rewarded for winning the Big Ten regular season championship with a favorable matchup against a smaller school accustomed to lesser competition.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The strategy, while still opaque, is hardly surprising coming from two businessmen accustomed to the world of private enterprise, where CEOs tend to rule like kings and face little outside scrutiny.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The city of Houston is never short on spectacle, but even in a town accustomed to grand gestures, this was something different.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Spartans were rewarded for winning the Big Ten regular season championship with a favorable matchup against a smaller school accustomed to lesser competition.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The strategy, while still opaque, is hardly surprising coming from two businessmen accustomed to the world of private enterprise, where CEOs tend to rule like kings and face little outside scrutiny.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The city of Houston is never short on spectacle, but even in a town accustomed to grand gestures, this was something different.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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Based on customer recommendations, starting April 27, the Panama Canal will introduce an option where LoTSA slots customers can request swaps and substitutions with each other.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Pillow Talk Soulmates Collection introduces two new products: the Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Face Palette and the Pillow Talk Love Effect Lipsticks.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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And for some others, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is basically their only chance to familiarize themselves with players who will soon be performing in the NBA.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Students should also familiarize themselves with online resources available through the Department of Education, such as the Federal Student Aid website, which provides information on applying for aid and managing student loans.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Literacy was seen as a major factor in pre-war slave unrest, and attempts to educate Southern Blacks were greeted with everything from suspicion to violent opposition.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercedes also has an easier audience to sell EVs to -- their customers are educated and more willing to try new things.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dali stands second on the club in passes, passes completed and expected assists per game, despite her surprising move to a new and more defensively oriented position.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a time of unprecedented wealth disparities, the American economy appears increasingly oriented toward the needs and desires of the richest, perhaps partly because their ranks have grown.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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