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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It’s possible that the public will become accustomed to AI slop as entertainment content, or that AI video quality will become essentially indistinguishable from filmed live action.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Long-term negotiations are still new to hyperscalers more accustomed to two- or three-year agreements, Amicucci said, so they may take time to finalize.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
From the beginning, Mets fans accustomed themselves to cheering on a losing club.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, says markets have also become accustomed to Trump "often changing tack at signs of political or stock market or economic trouble".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Being accustomed to fighting with the aid of the Swiss, the French cavalry felt they could not win without them.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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