acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən 
-ˌklī-
: the process or result of acclimating
especially
: physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change
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a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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Having two young tackles of such promise will diversify the play menu of Harbaugh and coordinator Greg Roman although the move to right tackle will require an acclimation period.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
The first is acclimation due to the longtime, prominent role of Black people in sports.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
The first is acclimation due to the longtime, prominent role of Black people in sports.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
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acclimation
noun
ac·cli·ma·tion
ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌlī-
: acclimatization especially by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change
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