accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
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Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Based in London and designed by Han Chong, Self-Portrait is accustomed to seeing sales spike when celebrities sport the label for major photo-ops.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 June 2024
Loading your audio article For Jeff Weltman and the Magic, the franchise’s president of basketball operations is accustomed to selecting earlier than later in the NBA draft.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024
When one is accustomed to and feels deserving of the whole pie, even a crumb going to the hungry can conjure the pain of loss.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
The United States has long experience tackling nuclear threats and is accustomed to devising military-technical solutions for given security problems.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 June 2024
Loading your audio article For Jeff Weltman and the Magic, the franchise’s president of basketball operations is accustomed to selecting earlier than later in the NBA draft.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024
When one is accustomed to and feels deserving of the whole pie, even a crumb going to the hungry can conjure the pain of loss.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
The United States has long experience tackling nuclear threats and is accustomed to devising military-technical solutions for given security problems.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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