acclimate

Example Sentences

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There are immediate issues, such as blocked noses, which impact virtually all astronauts as they acclimate to space.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

There is a lot of turnover, because new hires who don’t acclimate don’t last long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It’s just about maintaining visible resistance so people don’t slowly acclimate to this new environment.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

A New York Times article that same year called the city a “testing ground” for whether California could successfully acclimate Latinos into its fabric; a 2000 follow-up deemed it “a citizenship incubator.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray