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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 acclimated
Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
As leader of the nine-member girl group Twice for the past eight years, Jihyo has become acclimated to the hustle that is being a global musician.
—India Roby, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2023
Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
High winds, a temperature that felt below 30 degrees and tons of snow were dumped on Huntington Bank Field throughout this contest, and both teams were attempting to get acclimated to the conditions that continued to get worse as time ticked on the clock.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Hughes said that the bat was somewhat acclimated to humans because it was raised by her from a two-day-old pup.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
As leader of the nine-member girl group Twice for the past eight years, Jihyo has become acclimated to the hustle that is being a global musician.
—India Roby, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2023
Verb
Other outsider presidents eventually acclimated to Washington.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
High winds, a temperature that felt below 30 degrees and tons of snow were dumped on Huntington Bank Field throughout this contest, and both teams were attempting to get acclimated to the conditions that continued to get worse as time ticked on the clock.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimated
Adjective
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The day he was born, Mikey was approved for the adapted pacemaker.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Disney is planning a push for it in adapted screenplay, original score and even best picture.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Jan. 2025
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Winter warning timing changed Due to the storm’s timing, The weather service adjusted the winter storm warning for Kansas City earlier.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Shifts over the first decades of the twenty-first century meant that court races went from being staid, relatively nonpolitical affairs to the loud, sometimes nasty and nakedly political races that voters are growing accustomed to.—
Anya van Wagtendonk,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Organizations have grown accustomed to getting high-value insights without paying for them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at automotive site Edmunds, noted there hasn’t been a bump in Tesla owners appraising their used cars.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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And the car’s current price on the used market is appealing as well.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This has resulted in the Blackbird (a versatile square frame that pairs well with a variety of looks) and Good Night (an oversized frame best suited for bolder looks).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Lopping pruners are best suited for material ½ inch or larger in diameter.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Acclimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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