accustomed to

Example Sentences

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Several of his players are already accustomed to some altitude from playing for clubs in Johannesburg, at 5,751 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It would be an adjustment for someone accustomed to traditional Medicare to switch to an Advantage plan and bump up against these restrictions, says Louise Norris, health policy analyst at MedicareResources.org External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Both Alfonsi and Vega have been critical of Weiss’s involvement in “60 Minutes,” which had been accustomed to a fair amount of autonomy from the rest of CBS News.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I’d wait for Barack, and because it was the end of the workweek, and because I was accustomed to it at this point, it didn’t bother me that he was late.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama