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habituation

noun

Definition of habituation

as in tolerance

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Recent Examples of habituation The habituation process isn’t always smooth and straightforward. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Feeding bobcats can result in habituation and undesirable behaviors. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 Krasznahorkai’s work throws an obstacle in front of our habituation to violence and war by showing us that what should be surreal or impossible has, in fact, become our reality. — Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Exponent’s researchers plan to test the effects of habituation by presenting drivers with even more realistic conditions—complete with side traffic and other distractions—and give them not hours but weeks to get used to all the automation. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2015 See All Example Sentences for habituation

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tolerance

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Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Emma Estrela, a Level 3 practitioner of the Wim Hof Method, told Women’s Health that gender alone shouldn’t dictate time or temperature, and anyone trying ice baths should listen to their body and adapt based on individual tolerance and goals.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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