ACCLIMATIZE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

acclimatize

verb

ə-ˈklī-mə-ˌtīz

Definition of acclimatize

as in to adapt

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acclimatize Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 Teams that learn their fate on Selection Sunday would play opening-round games as early as Tuesday — that’s not much time to acclimatize. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 But Bhatta and Neupane hoped to knock out the whole trip in less than 24 hours in one push — and without acclimatizing. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 This refers to the process of acclimatizing them to outside conditions. — Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclimatize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimatize

Verb

Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Over the years, Marco Polo has adapted to the neighborhood’s changing demographics by downplaying its old-world Italian extravagance.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

With Mike McDaniel tailoring an offense around him, and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle offering lethal receiver targets, Tagovailoa threw 73 touchdowns, compared with 29 interceptions, over those three seasons.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
District 6 Councilwoman Kimberly Owens suggested CMPD write that promise into the language of the law, tailoring the curfew to explicitly focus on gatherings of a certain size.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailor

Verb

The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Perovskites, meanwhile, offer the possibility of lightweight and potentially flexible solar layers that could conform to roofs, hoods and other body panels.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conform

Verb

The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Governments generally don’t need a model that’s as powerful as what’s on the frontier to automate a few tasks; Ting explains that a tiny model, even one with as few as 1 billion parameters, can suit those purposes.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026