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acclimating

  • present participle
    of acclimate.
    acclimate
    verb (used with or without object)
    to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.

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Sitting in unease and acclimating to its extreme temperature — refusing to fight our very nature — is one of the most impactful things we can do for our bodies and minds.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

Four parents, one a newcomer still acclimating to the school’s strenuously progressive rules, are part of the executive brain trust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

“Our training staff is doing a great job acclimating him, getting him up to speed,” Roman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

So after acclimating to the thin air near the summit, technicians began to dig the first of four holes, each 1 meter deep, with shovels and a handheld drill.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024

A ninth-grade academy in a separate building, which had been successful in acclimating students to high school, was to be shut down.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove