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as in to compare
to describe as similar
assimilated the 19th-century American captains of industry and commerce to the medieval barons who exorbitantly taxed shipping along the Rhine
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
social workers will need time to assimilate the new arrivals into the community
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Recent Examples of assimilate
When told to assimilate, our ancestors changed religions.
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Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Damien Routely, these include messy ownership of decisions and no reliable view of cash or delivery cadence, which indicate a weak and unclear leadership structure; the inability to properly articulate what the business actually is, and a refusal to listen and assimilate feedback.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief among his painful memories is a longstanding schism with Frank Valdez, who later sought to dismiss and forget his upbringing among Mexican frameworks in order to fully assimilate into the mainstream.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Italian immigrants built them as such, creating a similar setting to preserve as much of their culture as possible, despite pressure to assimilate into their new surroundings.
—Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Damien Routely, these include messy ownership of decisions and no reliable view of cash or delivery cadence, which indicate a weak and unclear leadership structure; the inability to properly articulate what the business actually is, and a refusal to listen and assimilate feedback.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief among his painful memories is a longstanding schism with Frank Valdez, who later sought to dismiss and forget his upbringing among Mexican frameworks in order to fully assimilate into the mainstream.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Italian immigrants built them as such, creating a similar setting to preserve as much of their culture as possible, despite pressure to assimilate into their new surroundings.
—Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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Tovar connected with investigators, who took a DNA sample from her and compared it with the DNA from the limb.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dallas County clinics administered 9,578 vaccines in August 2025, compared with 16,412 vaccines in August 2024, Huang said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Senate faculty want to understand how the administration will balance the budget in ways that preserve the academic mission.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some people didn’t understand how someone like Van Der Beek didn’t leave his family enough money, even though the actor had spoken openly about his money struggles due to cancer treatments.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
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NextGen research robot The PM01 is a compact humanoid robot designed for researchers seeking to integrate human-like capabilities with advanced robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Tyersall-Gallop core is integrated into the park’s existing rainforest and the Bukit Timah core is home to a children's garden complete with treehouses, a suspension bridge, and farm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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And aside from the usual suspects competing for trophies at the top of the table, there is not much out there for a coach who is unabashed in equating achievement and success with trophies.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the prosecution’s closing argument, Assistant District Attorney Alfred Peterson said there was no dispute as to whether Santos was mentally ill, but argued his symptoms of schizophrenia were not severe enough to equate with insanity.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group also used signals from what's known as an avalanche beacon, which allows skiers to send radio signals so they can be tracked by first responders.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The album's eclectic throwback sound pays tribute to the singer's Boricua roots, incorporating traditional genres such as Plena, salsa and jibaro into his signature Latin urbano style.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The show incorporates Latin jazz, house music, club culture and club dance forms.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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How fans experience the game and how referees decipher controversial calls will only get better as visual AI advances.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But many Floridians — particularly those who have moved here since 1998 and have no prior experience with wildfires on a massive scale — don’t see these signs and don’t comprehend the omens.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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