accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
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Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022.
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Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the employees were accustomed to highly specialized roles, and lacked the necessary flexibility to tackle jobs outside their areas of expertise.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Health systems in Florida are accustomed to hurricanes and largely avoided heavy damage this time by hardening their facilities, said Mary Mayhew, CEO of the Florida Hospital Association.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Milton spread destruction across Florida overnight, whipping up tornadoes in areas not accustomed to such ferocity and cutting power for more than 3.3 million energy customers.
—Sam Brock, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the employees were accustomed to highly specialized roles, and lacked the necessary flexibility to tackle jobs outside their areas of expertise.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Health systems in Florida are accustomed to hurricanes and largely avoided heavy damage this time by hardening their facilities, said Mary Mayhew, CEO of the Florida Hospital Association.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Milton spread destruction across Florida overnight, whipping up tornadoes in areas not accustomed to such ferocity and cutting power for more than 3.3 million energy customers.
—Sam Brock, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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