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acclimate

[ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit] / ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt /


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Another factor could be the sudden spike in temperature in mid-July, leaving the animals insufficient time to acclimate to the heat, Karaki adds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

And he had to acclimate to a culture far from his home in Japan, and to do it with his baseball-mad country following along closely.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

As they acclimate to rural life, they’re embraced by a community that takes care of each other and the world around them, including the kind, furry giant who Mei names Totoro.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

But even that help has its challenges; the care agency can send different caregivers that need to acclimate to Arminda’s needs and sometimes caregivers quit, creating gaps in assistance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

“We can worry about helping Adiah acclimate after we’ve gotten her back to normal again.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

"Understanding how T. oblongifolia acclimates to heat gives us new strategies to help crops adapt to a warming planet."

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

While he acclimates to the long days and exhausting pace of travel between California and Washington, Min said he was reaching out to his Republican colleagues across the aisle.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

Lifetime cameras have followed Rose as she acclimates to freedom in a new docuseries, “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup” debuts Monday.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

The Jets signed veteran Trevor Siemian to the practice squad Tuesday, but Saleh said he’ll be inactive for New York’s game against Kansas City on Sunday night as he acclimates himself.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

So once he acclimates, Theo is overjoyed to be in Paris, the City of Light.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Likho, who lives at the shop full-time, acclimated within a day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

"Extreme early-season heat coupled with high tourism rates will make this heat very dangerous, particularly for those not acclimated to the heat and/or traveling from cooler climates," the Las Vegas, Nevada NWS office said.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

Marx was born in Chicago but says he has fully acclimated to the Southern California lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

The Fongoli chimps, who today number 35, were the first and for a long time only group of savannah chimpanzees to be acclimated to the presence of researchers.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

In all things, we become acclimated; this is our strength in wartime, and also our weakness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Sitting in unease and acclimating to its extreme temperature — refusing to fight our very nature — is one of the most impactful things we can do for our bodies and minds.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

So after acclimating to the thin air near the summit, technicians began to dig the first of four holes, each 1 meter deep, with shovels and a handheld drill.

From Science Magazine Dec. 2, 2024

Iris takes an oddball approach to acclimating her students to French: She extracts personal confessions from them in English, then writes wildly extrapolated versions of the French on index cards.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2024

“I must be acclimating to the new diet, Chancellor. I apologize,” I say, unable to look at her.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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