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
Allende scored against San Miguelito and continues to get acclimated to the club.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
There is little doubt that O’Connell’s presence will help McCarthy acclimate himself to the QB1 position if the Vikings go in that direction.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
He was getting acclimated to a new team, a new language, a new culture and demographic of people.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The pause gave the trio time to acclimate to the Bulls’ system of play but also offered the front office room to shop them for potential trades ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
There is little doubt that O’Connell’s presence will help McCarthy acclimate himself to the QB1 position if the Vikings go in that direction.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
He was getting acclimated to a new team, a new language, a new culture and demographic of people.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The pause gave the trio time to acclimate to the Bulls’ system of play but also offered the front office room to shop them for potential trades ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
Verb
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Continuous risk monitoring evaluates each user’s risk level from their first interaction, dynamically adjusting verification measures as behavior evolves.—
Tamas Kadar,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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With a real-time view of how work is evolving, organizations can adapt faster to change.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This article was adapted from Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop’s new book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The threats faced by individuals like Michael are tailored and dynamic.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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All of his clothes were tailored by my tailor, Chris Kerr.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This order serves only two purposes: to score partisan political points in a manufactured culture war and to purge the military of those who don’t conform to MAGA ideology.—
Johnny Weixler,
The Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fear of retaliation, social conditioning, and the pressure to conform make speaking up difficult.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In his writings on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens for dominance in the Hellenic world, Thucydides remarked on the causes of an uprising in the city of Corcyra, where proponents of democracy overthrew a wealthy ruling class and put many of them to death.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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