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
Chiefs fans have been accustomed to the team making halftime adjustments and seeing improvement in the second half from the defense.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Stray Kids return to the United Kingdom’s charts this week with brand new album Karma, and the set proves to be a strong seller in its opening frame – something the band is accustomed to.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Broadcasters have been accustomed for many years to releasing Nielsen viewership estimates as soon as the day after a program’s debut.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Third basemen are accustomed to diving left or right.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Stray Kids return to the United Kingdom’s charts this week with brand new album Karma, and the set proves to be a strong seller in its opening frame – something the band is accustomed to.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Broadcasters have been accustomed for many years to releasing Nielsen viewership estimates as soon as the day after a program’s debut.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Third basemen are accustomed to diving left or right.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accustom
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, also introduced temporary flight restrictions at the airport in the early hours of Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images In the 1983 movie WarGames, which starred Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy, much of the American public was introduced to the various levels of Defcon.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The game serves a dual purpose by educating users about the growing prevalence of synthetic media while providing valuable data to improve BitMind’s detection algorithms.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The school district, which educates about 23,000 students, is working toward making CPR a skill that every student learns at least once a year starting in fifth grade, said Superintendent Joe Harrington.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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And that’s my point about being process-oriented, and every man in that locker room felt that way, particularly on offense and defense.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cannabis marketing that meets seniors on their terms by being honest, educational and medically oriented has the opportunity to transform the cannabis industry.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustom. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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