ACCULTURATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

acculturation

noun

Definition of acculturation

as in adjustment

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Recent Examples of acculturation Other tribes—typically large ones with substantial diasporas—have also been cleaning their enrollment records, less to hoard money than to mitigate tribal anxieties about acculturation. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 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 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

General Daily Insight for October 09, 2026 Today is less about having the perfect answer and more about making a useful adjustment.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Today is less about having the perfect answer and more about making a useful adjustment.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 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

Each adaptation should stand on its own, of course, and Kurosawa films have proven quite malleable over the years.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
The Hollywood actor stars in Via Negativa, Hannah Peterson’s adaptation of Daniel Hornsby’s novel of the same name that premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Festival.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 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

Fiber helps slow the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, while the fat and protein in peanut butter further slow digestion.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Researchers have investigated oral films as a potential delivery platform for peptides, although achieving reliable absorption and bioavailability remains a significant challenge, according to 2026 research.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Environmental damage, plastic waste and the conformity of suburbia prompted designers and countercultural communities to imagine other ways of living — up to a point.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

Instead of forcing agreement, stay curious about what needs tweaking.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The effort is part of the agreement between the DAF and Northrop Grumman that increases annual B-21 production capacity by 25% while maintaining focus on cost, schedule and performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 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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