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
Six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd (11.5 points per game) has also struggled to get acclimated.
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Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Roz is the reader’s proxy, an innocent who acclimates to the complex rhythms of the natural world.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Elliot moved to the Emerald Forest to give Charlotte and her baby space to acclimate.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
People don’t often understand how much support goes into helping a refugee get acclimated to life in the U.S., especially early on, one employee that asked not to be named told The Star.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Roz is the reader’s proxy, an innocent who acclimates to the complex rhythms of the natural world.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Elliot moved to the Emerald Forest to give Charlotte and her baby space to acclimate.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
People don’t often understand how much support goes into helping a refugee get acclimated to life in the U.S., especially early on, one employee that asked not to be named told The Star.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Beginning in 2026, the credit will be adjusted annually for inflation.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The novel was later adapted into a film starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor — herself a guest at the hotel.—
Harold Isaac,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The companies that adapt and innovate in this new environment, not those that try to rekindle old habits, will be the ones that succeed.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Instead of aiming for Pinterest perfection, focus first on storing things to be accessible and tailored to your lifestyle.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Brutal bareknuckle fighting returns on Saturday night with BKFC 78 Hollywood: Perdomo vs. Adams, in an event tailored to the most hardcore of fight fans.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Acclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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