as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job
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Recent Examples of acclimate
Having only just acclimated to the sidewalks of Manhattan, my On Cloud X3 shoes were thrust into the wilderness of Colorado’s mountainous terrain.
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Beatrice Onions, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
What’s the process of moving to and getting acclimated in San Diego been like for you?
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
After getting acclimated and earning important time on the field during his sophomore year, Higgins emerged last season alongside fellow attackmen Spencer Ford, now at Maryland, and senior Connor Sydnor, now playing for Jacksonville University.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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Beatrice Onions, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
What’s the process of moving to and getting acclimated in San Diego been like for you?
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
After getting acclimated and earning important time on the field during his sophomore year, Higgins emerged last season alongside fellow attackmen Spencer Ford, now at Maryland, and senior Connor Sydnor, now playing for Jacksonville University.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
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For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The announcement, made on Friday, marks a major step in replacing the F-22 Raptor and adapting to new global security challenges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lunar update While Williams and Wilmore offered new insights into how humans can adapt to life in an extraterrestrial habitat, another pivotal mission helped pave the way for astronauts to venture deeper into space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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For timings tailored specifically to your location, e.g. your nearest city, and for a full list of countries where the eclipse is visible head over to timeanddate.com.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This requires adopting empathetic language, delivering predictive guidance tailored to user habits, employing responsible gamification that rewards positive behaviors, using visual storytelling to clarify complex data and evolving through continuous user feedback.—
Alex Kreger,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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England usually need a steer in the right direction — and not a foreign manager who simply conforms to English ideas.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Criticizing policy, protesting, or even refusing to conform could be enough to put someone on a watchlist.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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In other words, Foster just put himself on a loudly ticking clock.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority, but a retirement this year puts the majority in play.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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