ACCULTURATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

acculturation

noun

Definition of acculturation

as in adjustment

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Recent Examples of acculturation How Culture Plays a Role In immigrant families—especially in the Asian American community—acculturation levels can influence parenting styles. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025 When deciding where to pour advertising dollars, Democrats must dig in and understand that Latino media habits often are driven by age and acculturation. — Sylvia Salazar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 Today, Berry’s model is the most commonly used to understand acculturation. — April Nisan Ilkmen, The Conversation, 30 June 2023 This daily traffic encouraged some acculturation to English tastes and ways of life. — Renaud Morieux, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2015 See All Example Sentences for acculturation

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Noun

Ongoing care may be as simple as assessing how the patient is responding to their dosage and whether an adjustment is appropriate.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawmakers pointed to signal adjustments made to comply with federal rules protecting the Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjustment

Noun

The flight was successful and went in accordance with the flight mission requirements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Russian authorities reject criticism of their electoral processes and insist elections are held in accordance with the law.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of accordance

Noun

But this year, literary adaptations of classics are once again having a moment as audiences embrace fresh takes on familiar stories.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Sean Lavery, who was a writer on comedies Cougar Town and Crossing Swords, has been set to pen the adaptation, which is being developed as a feature.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adaptation

Noun

Any juxtaposition of Lee’s work in sculpture and painting will show their congruence; for Lee, the two media are simply two interchangeable methods for dealing with a single set of issues.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
While the exit could be multi-factorial, what is known is that congruence isn't judged in a single moment.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of congruence

Noun

Why coffee on an empty stomach backfires Pouring coffee into an empty stomach speeds absorption and sharpens the eventual fall.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
The office market posted its fifth consecutive quarter of positive net absorption, with occupiers adding 6 million square feet in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from JLL.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

Erdogan’s attempt to foster an Ottoman-style pan-Islamism appears to have accelerated liberalization rather than strengthened religious conformity.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But in the middle of this conformity rises building like the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Dancing House in Prague, the Harbin Opera House in China—original structures—no copies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

Companies are only allowed to disclose them if the agreements are noncancellable.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Of the 13 most competitive Senate races, seven Republicans have expressed skepticism or outright opposition to the agreement that is unlikely to significantly affect high diesel costs contributing to broader inflation.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreement

Noun

This is to ensure conformance to an overarching body of human values, standards, cultural norms, expectations and usability considerations.

— Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of conformance

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