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
Some hikers tack on days and use the Franz-Senn Hütte, located at stage two, to acclimate and train.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
In the other all-European clash, Group H winner Real Madrid meets Group F winner Borussia Dortmund.
Madrid, getting acclimated to new coach Xabi Alonso, seems to be getting stronger as the tournament goes on.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Kevin had worked as a teaching assistant for a mandatory course that first-year students take to acclimate to campus life.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Tenzer made calls to a variety of teams during his two-month window as interim general manager, getting acclimated to the demands of the job.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
In the other all-European clash, Group H winner Real Madrid meets Group F winner Borussia Dortmund.
Madrid, getting acclimated to new coach Xabi Alonso, seems to be getting stronger as the tournament goes on.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Kevin had worked as a teaching assistant for a mandatory course that first-year students take to acclimate to campus life.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Tenzer made calls to a variety of teams during his two-month window as interim general manager, getting acclimated to the demands of the job.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 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,
21 July 2025
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That plan was ripped up and adjusted to a 4-4-1, with Minge back in defence.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Coale said that while lawyers may be learning to adapt to the technology’s quirks, clients could soon become the larger liability.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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This would not only give researchers time to understand and control the behavior of existing AI systems, but would also give institutions time to adapt and prepare for how to prevent economic disempowerment of American workers from mass AI automation.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Community colleges, tailored to non-traditional students, would bear the brunt of the impact, Edens said, as more students enroll part-time.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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This was shortly after the Trump administration moved to prevent sales of the H20—a less-powerful Nvidia chip tailored to comply with Joe Biden-era curbs.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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All must conform to rules governing how to behave and treat customers.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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For the most part, though, presidents of both parties embraced and conformed to democratic norms and procedures, accepted and made use of the administrative state, and pursued power, policy ambitions, and legacies within those bounds.—
Terry M. Moe,
Harpers Magazine,
16 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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