as in used
being in the habit or custom
Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much
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as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Recent Examples of accustomed
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Americans are accustomed to showing wide deference to senior military leaders, treating them as dutiful public servants rather than possible enablers of presidential lawlessness.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Asher Rae Aguirre,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
McKenna accustomed to the spotlight McKenna is accustomed to the spotlight, splashing on the scene by combining for 79 goals and 244 points in 133 games with Medicine Hat in the WHL.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Americans are accustomed to showing wide deference to senior military leaders, treating them as dutiful public servants rather than possible enablers of presidential lawlessness.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Verb
El Mercadito, a new weekly outdoor market near San Jose’s SAP Center, is attracting both visitors and vendors accustomed to selling their products at the venerable Berryessa Flea Market, whose future is uncertain.
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Asher Rae Aguirre,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
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Essentially what’s happened is that all matches have been split into four quarters, something which fans of US sports are very used to.
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Inside the quaint shop, search through shelves of used and new books in every genre.
Verb
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On Monday, the Mavericks formally introduced May as their new head coach; it was announced last week, but May met with the media on Monday along with team president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri.
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Four years later, Israel was effectively ejected from the Asian Football Confederation following a resolution introduced by Kuwait that passed 17 to 13, with six abstentions.
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Born and educated in El Fasher, Ibrahim, a general practitioner, had worked throughout the siege in the last functioning health care facility, known as the Saudi Maternity Hospital, in the city.
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His mother is Irish Roman Catholic, and Burnham was educated in Roman Catholic state schools.
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That badge allowed former surfer Conan Hayes, who was acquainted with election-denier and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, to enter the secure room where the machines were stored and take images of the voting machines and associated data.
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Other notable suspects include Mark Hansen, a nightclub owner acquainted with Short, and Leslie Dillon, a former mortician’s assistant who knew details about the crime that had not been released to the public.
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“Accustomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accustomed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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