Both Uses
accustomed
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Rip Van Winkle
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- Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was accustomed.†
*accustomed = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- There was a busy, bustling tone about it, instead of the accustomed drowsy tranquility.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(accustom) to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)