accustomed
adjective
ac·cus·tomed
ə-ˈkə-stəmd 
1
: often used or practiced : customary
her accustomed cheerfulness
2
: adapted to existing conditions
eyes accustomed to the dark
3
: being in the habit or custom
a team accustomed to winning
Examples of accustomed in a Sentence
She arrived early enough to get her accustomed seat in the front row.
Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much.
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Having become accustomed to community support, asking for aid with a new baby didn’t scare me.
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Jessica Slice, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
While many in Gaza had begun to become accustomed to some level of normalcy during the six-week ceasefire from Jan. 19 to March 18, that reality has quickly been replaced by the resumption of nightly bombings and the lack of humanitarian aid entering the strip for more than five weeks.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for those of us who have become accustomed to getting a little dose of the supremely hot Dr. Robby on our TV screens every Thursday night, The Pitt just aired its season finale.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Slice, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
While many in Gaza had begun to become accustomed to some level of normalcy during the six-week ceasefire from Jan. 19 to March 18, that reality has quickly been replaced by the resumption of nightly bombings and the lack of humanitarian aid entering the strip for more than five weeks.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for those of us who have become accustomed to getting a little dose of the supremely hot Dr. Robby on our TV screens every Thursday night, The Pitt just aired its season finale.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
But some analysts noted that by this point, the PLA may have well become accustomed to the shake-ups in its high command.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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accustomed
adjective
ac·cus·tomed
ə-ˈkəs-təmd
1
: customary
my accustomed lunch hour
2
: familiar with
3
: being in the habit or custom
accustomed to making decisions
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