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
The shift in consumer behavior is a combination of buyers now being accustomed to having their needs satisfied on demand, thanks to services like Amazon Prime and Instacart, and consumers seeing smaller, though more frequent, store visits as being more palatable in the face of higher prices.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The best bowlers, of course — and those who are accustomed to playing with that brand of ball — use this to their advantage.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Car theft in Michigan is an enemy that automakers, owners, and residents have been accustomed to since the beginning of cars in Michigan, in part because of simply how many cars are manufactured there and left on lots waiting for shipment to customers or lots elsewhere.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
For Americans accustomed to doing things on time, filing for a tax extension may seem like an unusual step.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The best bowlers, of course — and those who are accustomed to playing with that brand of ball — use this to their advantage.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Car theft in Michigan is an enemy that automakers, owners, and residents have been accustomed to since the beginning of cars in Michigan, in part because of simply how many cars are manufactured there and left on lots waiting for shipment to customers or lots elsewhere.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
For Americans accustomed to doing things on time, filing for a tax extension may seem like an unusual step.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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To that end, the show creators introduced Catherine O’Hara as Joel’s therapist Gail in the first episode of Season 2.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Reddit introduced progressively stricter controls to stop bots from accessing the platform, after instituting a controversial change to its API policies in 2023 that forced devs to pay up.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Blue Origin staff will familiarize the crew with the layout of the capsule, including the location of the cameras and oxygen mask, as well as how to correspond with ground control.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Johnson recommends familiarizing yourself with airplane safety features, including emergency exits.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Don't show up and ask someone there to educate you.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: The Oregon Health Authority is working to expand peer networks throughout the state, especially in rural communities in the eastern part of the state, to better reach at-risk populations and educate health care providers, while continuing to track its prevalence in the drug supply.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Another potential application is machine vision, a mix of software and hardware that, among other things, allows robots, self-driving vehicles, and other machines to orient themselves.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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