1
as in to introduce
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers
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2
as in to inform
to give information to
his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen
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3
as in to present
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors
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Recent Examples of acquaint
Read on to get acquainted with the rest of the cast of Below Deck Med season 11.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Flaming Gorge | While Wyoming may be landlocked, there are a handful of places to get acquainted with the water, including the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Viewers can get acquainted with Bulldogs catcher Daniel Jackson, who ranks fourth nationally in both home runs and RBIs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Investigators have also not said if the suspects and victims were acquainted.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Flaming Gorge | While Wyoming may be landlocked, there are a handful of places to get acquainted with the water, including the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Viewers can get acquainted with Bulldogs catcher Daniel Jackson, who ranks fourth nationally in both home runs and RBIs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Investigators have also not said if the suspects and victims were acquainted.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaint
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More bills have been introduced this year than last, including by Republicans, said Justine Gluck, policy director of the Future of Privacy Forum, a nonprofit that advocates for data privacy in technology and whose members are from industry, academia and civic groups.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The brand quickly brought new models to market and introduced a novel come-to-the-customer sales and service experience that let buyers bypass dealerships—Genesis was sold and serviced through existing Hyundai stores.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But another four or five weeks of games can inform Weiss and Anthopoulos’ own answer.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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McGregor Scott, Williamson’s attorney, said he had not been informed of any other investigations involving his client.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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His agent, a Ghanaian called Alex Quaye, was a banker by profession, having been educated in the United States at the University of Charleston.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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The Iranian team took the field at SoFi Stadium after the news conference, allowing the players to familiarize themselves with the unfamiliar venue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Our World Cup homepage has the major stories, but a good place to start is familiarizing yourself with the top 50 players of the tournament.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Its drone warfare teams are now advising NATO nations (and regularly beating them in war game simulations).—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Authorities advised sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions, to limit prolonged outdoor activity as smoke levels increase.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Before the opening of SoFi Stadium’s gates, a security official from the security contractor CSC told The Athletic that he had been instructed — and had, in turn, instructed all of his staffers — to not let fans enter with flags bearing any Iranian pre-revolution imagery.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The letters instruct recipients to return any paper citizenship certificates while the review is underway.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaint. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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