accustomed
Americanadjective
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customary; usual; habitual.
in their accustomed manner.
- Synonyms:
- regular, normal, characteristic
- Antonyms:
- unusual
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habituated; acclimated (usually followed byto ).
accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.
adjective
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usual; customary
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used or inured (to)
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in the habit (of)
accustomed to walking after meals
Other Word Forms
- accustomedly adverb
- accustomedness noun
- half-accustomed adjective
- well-accustomed adjective
Etymology
Origin of accustomed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; accustom, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
We have grown accustomed to short selling investment firms publishing detailed reports on companies they believe are fraudulent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent, indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people," the pope said in his address.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
On the other hand, she was so accustomed to not receiving mail that she had simply put it out of her mind, and trusted that he would be in touch when the opportunity arose.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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