accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Treasury teams accustomed to batch processing and end-of-day reconciliation must adapt to continuous monitoring and real-time decision-making.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Like its rivals, Paramount is grappling with a generational shift in the media sector, with a growing base of consumers accustomed to streaming their favorite programs at moments of their own choosing.
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The arrests have spread fed confusion and fear, especially among asylum-seekers, who are accustomed to remaining free while their cases plod their way through the system.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Treasury teams accustomed to batch processing and end-of-day reconciliation must adapt to continuous monitoring and real-time decision-making.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Like its rivals, Paramount is grappling with a generational shift in the media sector, with a growing base of consumers accustomed to streaming their favorite programs at moments of their own choosing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 July 2025
The arrests have spread fed confusion and fear, especially among asylum-seekers, who are accustomed to remaining free while their cases plod their way through the system.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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