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adjective

ə-ˈkwān-təd How to pronounce acquainted (audio)
Definition of acquaintednext
as in informed
having information especially as a result of study or experience would like to see students become acquainted with all the services that the university has to offer

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acquainted

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verb

past tense of acquaint
1
as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers

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2
as in advised
to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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3
as in presented
to make (one person) known (to another) socially hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of acquainted
Adjective
Our niece became acquainted with a man through a website. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 So, the firm is well acquainted with the benefits of working in that ecosystem. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Verb
The two had become acquainted off screen, posing together for a notorious picture in Berlin with future Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in 1930. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 Esparza is already well acquainted with Galileo, having originated the title role in the musical’s 2024 world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where the production was developed prior to Broadway. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquainted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquainted
  1. informed
  2. introduced
  3. advised
  4. familiar
  5. accustomed
  6. told
  7. aware
  8. educated
Adjective
  • That officers would keep them informed about the status of Cook’s case.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, the Federal Trade Commission penalized General Motors for illegally collecting and selling precise location and driving behavior data without informed consent.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Having introduced the concept of afternoon tea to Madrid in a previous incarnation, the Ritz once again offers scones with clotted cream in the leafy Palm Court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • Businesses have been advised to remove their machines before the deadline, and police set up a website for business owners to ask questions.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bryant advised Van Rootselaar about how to keep her plot a secret by deleting online messages and using virtual private networks, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of advised
Adjective
  • The New York Yankees face an all-too-familiar 2-0 deficit in the postseason, largely due to an all-too-familiar mind-numbing facet of the team.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 1,800-square-foot layout was configured to work harder without sacrificing familiar sight lines.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of familiar
Verb
  • Lundy and her care team periodically change the water flow rates in the tanks so the baby frogs grow strong limbs and are accustomed to swimming in different conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Check-in and check-out are swift, valet has relatively little wait time, and the restaurant staff is accustomed to serving meals around performances at the Merrill Theater across the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of accustomed
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Adjective
  • In 2001, authorities became aware of the discrepancies surrounding Jamal’s immigration history, and he was eventually convicted of lying to immigration officials.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Painfully aware of this, Shawn waited for one of the drunk old men to comment, heckle, make one of those incomprehensible jokes that drew rude laughter from adults.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of aware
Verb
  • After this tragedy, Matheson educated herself on the impact of trauma to the brain.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The obvious response is to say the next generation should be better educated.
    — Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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