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
Examples of acclimation in a Sentence
a period of acclimation to the region's rising temperatures
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He’s been instinctively deferential throughout the acclimation process.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Everything that week was built around the idea of eliminating the Dolphins’ homefield advantage: their players’ natural acclimation to the overwhelming heat and humidity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This could mean that three 90-minute yoga sessions a week aren’t enough to prompt heat acclimation.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Everything that week was built around the idea of eliminating the Dolphins’ homefield advantage: their players’ natural acclimation to the overwhelming heat and humidity.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Toss in Thielen’s further acclimation to the evolved offense and more reliance on the running back duo of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, and the potential is undeniable.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This could mean that three 90-minute yoga sessions a week aren’t enough to prompt heat acclimation.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclimation
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“Acclimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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