FAMILIARIZING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

familiarizing

verb

present participle of familiarize

as in informing

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

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as in introducing

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 familiarizing High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 The athletes took practice runs on Monday, familiarizing themselves with the track ahead of Saturday’s regional finals. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 Our World Cup homepage has the major stories, but a good place to start is familiarizing yourself with the top 50 players of the tournament. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Guidance for Out-of-State Injury Claims Those considering a claim may benefit from familiarizing themselves with the legal process and, where appropriate, consulting a qualified Nevada attorney experienced in handling out-of-state injury claims. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance should start by familiarizing themselves with the current mortgage interest rate climate. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026 The character of Biff Dipper, an engineer, will be found in the ride’s preshow, familiarizing guests with the story of the asteroid that spells impending doom. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 After familiarizing myself with the fleet of horses—including a month-old foal—a small group saddled up for a breathtaking excursion through the scenic mountains. — Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026

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Verb

The brand’s alignment with quiet luxury is also informing how Gieves & Hawkes expands into new categories.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Any business, town or development group needs this data informing their decisions.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

That’s when parents might want to consider introducing them to the PG-13 movie, a film designed to meet the needs of tweens and teens without going too far into grown-up territory.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics.

— Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of introducing

Verb

His family, including Riley, helped to fill the void, advising them on how best to bring the five bodies of work into dialogue.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Range Founding Partner Jack Whigham is advising on the Paramount deal and will serve in an advisory and producing role on various projects.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

Meilunaite found a similar path forward by educating herself on midlife health, shifting her sleep and giving her body more time to recover.

— Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
As one of the world’s leading manta ray research organizations, The Manta Trust is dedicated to educating and conserving habitats for these majestic creatures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of educating

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Buckingham is also objecting to instructing on involuntary manslaughter.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

Verb

Rather than acquainting them with the intention of setting them up, Sarah was letting her then-boyfriend meet the family.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of acquainting

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