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
The original purpose of the act and its list of names was not to protect Indians and their rights, but to get rid of them—to reduce their numbers until they were fully assimilated into Canada.
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Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The dress becomes a passport to the possibility of assimilating and perhaps that accounts for the urgency of her desire.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The personable Harris is an easy athlete with whom to converse and should assimilate well into the B’s locker room.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
After assimilating back into civilian life and attending SCC, Guthrie found a sense of purpose working at the veterans center.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Tanya Talaga
july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The dress becomes a passport to the possibility of assimilating and perhaps that accounts for the urgency of her desire.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
The personable Harris is an easy athlete with whom to converse and should assimilate well into the B’s locker room.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
After assimilating back into civilian life and attending SCC, Guthrie found a sense of purpose working at the veterans center.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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Vreeland compared the cost to paying for installing wheelchair ramps and working elevators.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Researchers compared the quality of colonoscopy conducted three months before and three months after AI was implemented.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Trained to understand player context and urgency, these systems ensure that the support is fast, relevant and empathetic.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This year, Atlanta’s experiencing a renaissance thanks to artists who understand that.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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On some models, these may be raised handles or integrated into the frame of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's no belt drive; the 400 V hybrid system powers the air conditioning electrically now via its 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the water pump is integrated into the engine block.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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The price currently equates for a base rate in the region of 3.75%—representing a cut of two measures from the Fed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Quite literally mimicking the effect of watercolor paint on paper, pro makeup artist Kasey Spickard equates its rise in popularity to beauty’s shift towards skincare-makeup hybrids as another take on a natural flush—perhaps even a reactionary response to the heavy matte makeup of the 2010s.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Mass Ave resident Jeff Stroebel knows in this day and age people are always on their phones.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Sky Operating Chairman Nadia Rawlinson knows there isn’t a singular solution to this problem.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Her songbook incorporates about 50 different tunings.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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The production designer also incorporated the old-tech motif into the space.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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We’re left to decipher the difference between fact and fiction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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There are two approaches to accomplish this: comprehend the historical probabilities and position yourself before the earnings announcement, or analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns following earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are disclosed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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