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accustomed

[uh-kuhs-tuhmd] / əˈkʌs təmd /
ADJECTIVE
be or become prepared, used to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addicted
STRONG
acclimatized acquainted adapted confirmed disciplined familiarized grooved habituated inured seasoned trained
WEAK
familiar given to habituated in in the habit settled in
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal unaccustomed unusual
ADJECTIVE
normal, usual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
customary
STRONG
accepted established expected general set
WEAK
chronic common conventional everyday habitual ordinary orthodox regular routine traditional typical
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal unaccustomed unusual

Example Sentences

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We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

From the beginning, Mets fans accustomed themselves to cheering on a losing club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But Pertinax was made emperor against the will of the soldiers, who, accustomed to living licentiously under Commodus, could not tolerate the honest way of life to which Pertinax wished to return them.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli