accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
Synonyms
Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
Recent Examples on the Web
The superheroes are accustomed to fighting villains who wield fists and energy blasts, not parasites who burrow into bodies and lay eggs.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Kane, of course, is accustomed to scoring goals in north London and ahead of Tuesday’s match had scored 14 goals in 19 games against Arsenal, plus one assist, with half of those strikes coming from the penalty spot.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
As a populist leader accustomed to bypassing traditional institutions, appealing directly to his supporters, and tightly controlling information, Modi (and his government) used the media and large rallies to great effect.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Social platforms like TikTok may also be to blame as users are accustomed to using and listening to short song clips in videos, Billboard reports.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In China, workers were accustomed to long workweeks, a fact that Mr. Musk saw as an advantage.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Adams said the issue comes from networks that are accustomed to smaller user bases suddenly having a significantly larger demand.
—Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Detroit Free Press As a tuba player throughout high school, college and for a year professionally with a marching band representing the pro football team in Washington, D.C., Parker Miles was accustomed to being a leader.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Many investors are accustomed to filing their taxes on or before April 15, but that is rarely if ever possible with alternative investments because reporting lags at least a couple of months.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Kane, of course, is accustomed to scoring goals in north London and ahead of Tuesday’s match had scored 14 goals in 19 games against Arsenal, plus one assist, with half of those strikes coming from the penalty spot.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
As a populist leader accustomed to bypassing traditional institutions, appealing directly to his supporters, and tightly controlling information, Modi (and his government) used the media and large rallies to great effect.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Social platforms like TikTok may also be to blame as users are accustomed to using and listening to short song clips in videos, Billboard reports.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In China, workers were accustomed to long workweeks, a fact that Mr. Musk saw as an advantage.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Adams said the issue comes from networks that are accustomed to smaller user bases suddenly having a significantly larger demand.
—Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Detroit Free Press As a tuba player throughout high school, college and for a year professionally with a marching band representing the pro football team in Washington, D.C., Parker Miles was accustomed to being a leader.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Many investors are accustomed to filing their taxes on or before April 15, but that is rarely if ever possible with alternative investments because reporting lags at least a couple of months.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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