accustomed to

Idioms  

1. Used to something or someone; having the habit of doing something. For example, In Spain we gave up our usual schedule and became accustomed to eating dinner at 10 p.m. Professor Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady (1956) ruefully sang the song “I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face” after his protégé Eliza walked out on him. [Second half of 1400s]

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Example Sentences

Los Angeles voters have become accustomed to seeing election results change as late-arriving ballots are tabulated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Alyce, grown accustomed to herself, did not notice.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman