1
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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2
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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3
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
Publicis Groupe of France has grown larger by assimilating businesses that work to harness influencers.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2025
The time to ponder that question, set up boundaries, and guide how A.I. is assimilated into our workflow and lives was yesterday.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The idea is that this interface will assimilate your data, process it privately inside the Samsung Knox enclave, and spit out useful suggestions.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
How does Adelman assimilate more players while trying to win?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2025
The time to ponder that question, set up boundaries, and guide how A.I. is assimilated into our workflow and lives was yesterday.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
The idea is that this interface will assimilate your data, process it privately inside the Samsung Knox enclave, and spit out useful suggestions.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
How does Adelman assimilate more players while trying to win?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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Last year, researchers compared the climate predictions from four computer models that considered plant vapors.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Wang’s team compared the highly active genes in both rabbits and mice after injury and traced the roots of this difference to a gene called Aldh1a2, which was strongly activated in rabbits and remained inactive in mice.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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If not, the Kings might come to understand why Kerr couldn’t always trust Kuminga in key situations.—
Jason Anderson
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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The publicly available data dashboard, unveiled by officials on Tuesday, integrates information from police, the court system, jails and prisons with the goal of creating a fuller picture of how cases move through the system from start to finish.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Additionally, Strava, a digital activity tracking app, is integrated into routes around the resort.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 June 2025
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Mediation is a delicate subject in India because of the country’s bruising colonial experience; it is often equated with an assault on Indian sovereignty.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Anthony Rapa, a Blank Rome lawyer in Washington who advises firms on trade, operations and investments, said the government’s intervention in the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal is another sign of a trend that the U.S. is increasingly equating economic security with national security.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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The Trump administration said the strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure, but the full extent of the damage is not known.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The Orlando Sentinel revealed Osceola County deputies responded dozens of times to The Eclipse since 2022, suggesting the business’ existence was known long before it was raided by authorities on Aug. 27 of last year.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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My company is starting to incorporate AI agents into all of our datasets.—
Jay Bhatty,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The city of Charlotte is moving forward with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s plan to incorporate drones into local policing.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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In other words, there was too much atmospheric static to decipher information using classical techniques.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
21 June 2025
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Mortgage professionals have mastered the art of deciphering hidden meanings, changing fears into wisdom and confusion into action.—
Neil Anders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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They had been expected to argue that severe mental disease or defect caused Purdy not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Israeli intelligence has also monitored the reaction to the campaign among Iranian leadership, which has struggled to comprehend the extent of the damage, the Israeli official said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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