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habituation

[huh-bich-oo-ey-shuhn] / həˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /








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The Costo-style habituation makes chicken an ingredient that feels like it should always be available at accessible prices no matter what happens to the economy, similar to how Americans view eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

One memory decayed much faster than the other -- a form of memory loss necessary for habituation, the researchers noted.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

It just seems as though through habit, habituation, comfort-sleepwalking, or myopia, we are so narrowly focused on this small tranche of cases and still treat the justices as oracles.

From Slate Oct. 5, 2024

In addition, binging on breakup songs can be part of “a habituation process” that reduces the intensity of feelings associated with a romantic split, Sbarra said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2024

—But loyalty is a matter of habituation, 89.

From An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation by Thorstein Veblen




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