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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Getting to the large-scale advanced AI that we are accustomed to takes a whole lot of resources and an enormous highly skilled workforce to devise.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The nurses also provided some basic medical education, making sure that everyone in the area, long accustomed to being able to drink from their local creek, knew that the water was now contaminated because of the flooding.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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In this high-tech, digital era, we’re accustomed to instant gratification in so many facets of our lives, but that shouldn’t apply to our homes, notes one Dallas designer.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The nurses also provided some basic medical education, making sure that everyone in the area, long accustomed to being able to drink from their local creek, knew that the water was now contaminated because of the flooding.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
These Were The Biggest Home Decor Trends Of 2024, According To Southern Designers
Quick Fixes
In this high-tech, digital era, we’re accustomed to instant gratification in so many facets of our lives, but that shouldn’t apply to our homes, notes one Dallas designer.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
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After years of fan pleading, WWE has finally introduced mid-card titles for the women's division.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Like the greeter introducing two mall Santas, Rock had no trouble trolling the audience with unpredictable turns.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
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As Stray Kids notes, this openness to multilingual content will only encourage artists to experiment more boldly with their work and seek collaborations that will familiarize new audiences to their music.Cecilia Ciocchetti, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
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Most major airlines have specific pet policies, including fees and restrictions, which travelers should familiarize themselves with before flying.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Monthly workshops on children’s vision care, for instance, not only educate parents but also create valuable touchpoints for patient engagement and practice growth.Dr Chibuzor Uwadi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The task of educating nearly 900,000 Maryland students is costly, making education an easy target when budgets get tight.Abby Beytin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Cukor’s talent has always been more elusive than that of Ford or Spielberg, directors whose individual styles are clearer and more visually oriented.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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The household survey is oriented more toward demographics and is best known as the source of the national unemployment rate.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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