as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job
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Recent Examples of acclimate
The trio has acclimated almost seamlessly into the Panthers, quickly learning the team’s system and slotting into their roles.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
In the early 1900s, Black performers often encountered dress code restrictions and had to acclimate their garments to fit the demands of their audiences, particularly in minstrel shows and vaudeville performances.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the Dodgers chipped away at the five-run deficit, Muncy was struggling to acclimate to baseball’s newest trend.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The trade ended an era in Miami and appears to have extended one in Golden State, as Butler immediately acclimated himself as a two-way star.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
In the early 1900s, Black performers often encountered dress code restrictions and had to acclimate their garments to fit the demands of their audiences, particularly in minstrel shows and vaudeville performances.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the Dodgers chipped away at the five-run deficit, Muncy was struggling to acclimate to baseball’s newest trend.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The trade ended an era in Miami and appears to have extended one in Golden State, as Butler immediately acclimated himself as a two-way star.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
Verb
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The focus is on teaching and learning with a new playbook and minute but important details such as adjusting his footwork when receiving the snap.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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That's starting with support for Gmail, which allows AI Mode to adjust based on things like booking emails and online purchase receipts.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Verb
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This essay is adapted from Jonathan Zittrain’s forthcoming book on humanity simultaneously gaining power and losing control.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Excerpt adapted from Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, by Karen Hao.—
Karen Hao,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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With the entire city in play, artists and locations could be specifically tailored to each other.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Rather than having a fitness room with a few treadmills and weights, complexes will have pickleball courts, yoga studios, saunas, weight rooms and tracks, spread across multiple floors and tailored to different needs.—
Caleb McCullough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Many of these clothes are displayed on models whose bodies conform to (and are sometimes edited to promote) hyper-idealized body standards.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Moira puts Morck in charge of the initiative, sending him down to a glorified bathroom in a subbasement, providing no additional resources and moving the budget into other underserved departments.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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