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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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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 That's where Chad Volk, who opened LC Car Care in Lake Crystal in 2018, became well acquainted with the 2015 Edge. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Spend half a day getting acquainted with this colorful Caribbean city, grabbing a fresh snack at the Kingstown Produce Market before taking in the charming architecture on Bay Street. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquainted
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Caron became acquainted with NESN’s people during the 1994-95 NHL lockout, during which the network covered a number of the Pirates’ games while the Bruins weren’t playing, including a playoff series involving the Pirates and the Providence Bruins. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 That's where Chad Volk, who opened LC Car Care in Lake Crystal in 2018, became well acquainted with the 2015 Edge. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Investigators believe Carlos and Clayton were acquainted, McCann said. —City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Spend half a day getting acquainted with this colorful Caribbean city, grabbing a fresh snack at the Kingstown Produce Market before taking in the charming architecture on Bay Street. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquainted
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Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Should such programming be rated differently or contain relevant descriptions so that parents can make informed decisions?— Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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When Fudd was introduced, Wings general manager Curt Miller said the club didn’t hesitate on a decision that added to an already elite backcourt with Bueckers and four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale.— Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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As a member of the Rock Hall of Fame’s Board of Governors, Spector effectively blocked the Ronettes’ nomination for years, although the group was finally inducted — and introduced by Richards — in 2007, after Spector had been arrested and convicted of the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.— Chris Morris, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after the event, the official advised against hiring Gorka because his teachings potentially violated department principles against bias in training.— Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
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As a safety precaution, the Ottawa Police Department and the Illinois Department of Transportation temporarily closed a nearby road, and individuals in the area were advised to shelter in place.— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Yet, lurking on social media, the appointment unleashed the all-too-familiar torrent of hate, sexism and misogyny.— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Hardly a travesty, but not what a 5-star guest might be accustomed to.— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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But on days of heavy rain, like Wyandotte is accustomed to during the summer months, wastewater can flood over the dam that separates those pipe systems.— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.— Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Many readers may not be aware of the services that end-of-life doulas can provide.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua, as well as the film’s producers, were reportedly not made aware of the legally binding agreement until after filming wrapped.— Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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An April 2025 Hoover Institute report conducted in partnership with Stanford HAI found China has built a massive cohort of homegrown talent, with nearly all researchers behind DeepSeek’s five foundations papers educated or trained in China.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Acquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/acquainted. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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