FAMILIARIZED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

familiarized

verb

past tense of familiarize

as in informed

to give information to the general's day-to-day duties included familiarizing the president on international developments

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as in introduced

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to one office worker is assigned with the task of familiarizing new staffers with the use of electronic equipment around the office

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Recent Examples of familiarized And once the bears have familiarized themselves with the area, they'll be introduced to a larger habitat, while still having access to the den. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026 Fincke and Yui familiarized Williams with space station hardware, operations and systems. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The singer is already fluent in Spanish and Catalan, but familiarized herself with 12 other languages, including English, Latin, Italian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Arabic, Sicilian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Portuguese, and French — just to name a few. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon . — Matthew J. Belvedere,paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

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As she was being evaluated, a doctor informed her she had been flagged for receiving excessive pain medication prescriptions.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
King Charles was informed of their move a few days before the announcement.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

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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

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Ansari was advised early on by other medical providers to keep Hussain's diagnosis private.

— Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Travelers are advised to stay aware of their surroundings, avoid displaying signs of wealth and use caution at night, particularly at beaches, bars, transportation centers and on public transit.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of advised

Verb

We were thoroughly welcomed and are so happy to have gotten acquainted with such fine folks.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
His followers were also acquainted with Michael’s three children, who featured prominently in the Kneepatch adventurescape, sometimes riding with him on his Harley, outfitted in tiny helmets.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquainted

Verb

The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial did not reach a verdict Tuesday and was instructed by the judge to return to court Wednesday for a fifth day of deliberations.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructed

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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