habituate

Example Sentences

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The media has a responsibility to fight back in kind, and at least try to habituate people to recognizing and confronting the truth.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2024

"There's this idea that the animals are going to habituate to humans if they're not hunted. But we've shown that this isn't the case.," says Clinchy.

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

But enough venues are starting to ask for digital passes to worry some privacy advocates, who fear the trend could habituate consumers to constant tracking.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

Other sloths that will return to the wild receive numbers instead of names because the Rodriguezes do not want them to habituate to people.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2021

She was not aware that her father was endeavoring to habituate her mind to the permanence of Sarella's connection with herself.

From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John