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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Mandel’s work also informed a 2012 New York Times Magazine column on how the art market thrives on inequality, which argued that fine art belongs less to the broader global economy than to the peculiar economy of the very rich.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Regular two-way communication, where staff are heard, not just informed, combined with genuine empathy for the disruption, gives people something to hold onto.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Everyone duly introduced, the crew gets to work preparing for the first charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
First introduced on Italy’s Canale 5 in 1999, the word game has appeared in more than 10,000 episodes across 12 countries, according to Good Formats.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduced

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Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of advised

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In an industry accustomed to examining every step between sourcing and final delivery for waste, delay and unnecessary cost, the hydrogen supply chain deserves the same scrutiny.

— Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For an American audience accustomed to massive three-row crossovers and premium haulers, the E-Space dumps the faux-off-road aesthetic of modern SUVs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accustomed

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Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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And for the people who are already well-acquainted, split them up to the best of your ability, whether through seat assignments at dinner or making a point to personally introduce them to others.

— Alexis Berger, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026
Madonna apparently didn’t need to spend much time getting acquainted with the place.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquainted

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In some reports, customers said the salesperson instructed them to authorize charges flagged by their bank as potentially fraudulent.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
The attack sparked a wave of criticism from European officials, just weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron instructed lawmakers to draft a new protection plan against the growing threat of cyberattacks in the country, and beyond.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructed

Verb

In keeping with royal tradition, the young Duke of Kent was educated at Ludgrove (also attended by Prince William and Prince Harry), then Eton and later Le Rosey in Switzerland.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
On campus, students are educated on the importance of not touching or feeding the donkeys, which weigh about 500 pounds and can charge at humans when feeling threatened.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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