acculturate

Example Sentences

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“We are trying to acculturate into American society, and WeChat provides this bridge for us to empower one another,” Ms. Lu said.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020

The duty of new migrants is to integrate, acculturate and adhere to Australian values of democracy, tolerance and fairness.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2018

The repercussions of such a holding would go beyond access to free public education—itself a right of inestimable importance in helping to acculturate and open opportunities for so many undocumented children.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2018

Within the walls of our middle school, these students found safety and an environment where they could process their trials, learn English and begin to acculturate to life in the United States.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2018

He was trying to acculturate himself to a world that corrupted healthy human development in every way.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson