ACQUAINTED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

acquainted 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈkwān-təd

Definition of acquainted

as in informed

having information especially as a result of study or experience would like to see students become acquainted with all the services that the university has to offer

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acquainted

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verb

past tense of acquaint

as in introduced

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers

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as in advised

to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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as in presented

to make (one person) known (to another) socially hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of acquainted

Adjective

Our niece became acquainted with a man through a website. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 So, the firm is well acquainted with the benefits of working in that ecosystem. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Verb

As geopolitics, inflation and new tariffs change the global business landscape every day, CFOs need to become much better acquainted with their supply chains. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Some of these thinkers were good friends; a few were hardly acquainted. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquainted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquainted

Adjective

Mercury in Virgo favors informed decisions, especially if minor details could completely derail your plans moving forward.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Officials urge the public to stay informed about changing conditions and closures.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduced

Verb

Larry Magid, a longtime online-safety advocate who has advised Meta on safety issues and CEO of ConnectSafely, thinks the cigarette comparison only goes so far.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, LOVB hired sports investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which previously advised the NWSL on its expansion process, to advise on its next phase of expansion and long-term growth.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of advised

Verb

As the chief medical examiner for a county that stores the most human remains in the nation, Greg Hess has for decades been accustomed to the many that arrive at his office every year after being found in the vast and rugged southern Arizona desert.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
That's particularly relevant for Americans accustomed to booking spontaneous Europe trips.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of accustomed

Verb

The catalog spans genres such as fantasy, family drama, romance and billionaire romance, told in episodes running 60-90 seconds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Roughly half of Stars and Stripes' $29 million annual budget comes from taxpayers, a person familiar with the newspaper's operations told CBS News last week.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of told

Adjective

No one should underestimate the mortal significance of medical discreetness; researchers are well aware that many patients risk their own health due to the stigma associated with requiring medical help.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Most law firms are likely not even aware of Google’s new offerings, and yet the capabilities and benefits appear to be substantial – and cost-effective.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.

— Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the current Blueprint structure, the individuals making the final decisions on how Carroll County’s children are educated do not live here, do not answer to our voters and cannot be held accountable at the ballot box.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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