acclimate

verb

ˈa-klə-ˌmāt How to pronounce acclimate (audio)
Definition of acclimatenext
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 The latest arrivals are acclimating to their new home in a private habitat away from public view, where caretakers are monitoring their health and behavior. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Gabe Jacas didn’t take the most traditional path to Patriots training camp, but the rookie outside linebacker has arrived and is getting acclimated to NFL football. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Garrett is acclimating to Southern California and a team that advanced to the NFC championship game last season before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Prince George already seems poised to acclimate to the school’s strict style of dress. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimate
  1. adjust
  2. adapt
  3. tailor
  4. conform
  5. put
Verb
  • To be fair, like the other QBs, Allen is adjusting to a new scheme; none of the three delivered particularly sharp days.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After casting was completed, Menart spent a year working with the actors on developing their characters and adjusting the script accordingly.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Webtoon boasts 155 million monthly active users across an array of titles that have been adapted for traditional TV and movies.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapt
Verb
  • But they were carefully tailored to appeal to specific groups, like families with young children.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are only a few public funders who do it, and even then, the process is arduous, and it’s not always tailored to brand new filmmakers.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tailor
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of put

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