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
Transitioning away from direct federal oversight would represent yet another transformation for Haskell, which has seen many different iterations since its inception in 1884 as a strict boarding school where Native children were forcibly assimilated into American culture.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Beals was involved with the Student Senate her junior and senior years and was part of the Link Crew, an organization that helps freshmen assimilate to high school, as an upperclassman.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Publicis Groupe of France has grown larger by assimilating businesses that work to harness influencers.
—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
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Beals was involved with the Student Senate her junior and senior years and was part of the Link Crew, an organization that helps freshmen assimilate to high school, as an upperclassman.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Publicis Groupe of France has grown larger by assimilating businesses that work to harness influencers.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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But Burke, with the mining association, pointed to two recent positive indicators for the industry: more U.S. coal getting exported overseas and a surge in the amount of electricity generated by burning coal during the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period last year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Michigan's cannabis industry has sold $1.3 billion in recreational products through May this year, a 2.6% decline compared with the same period last year, according to a Detroit Free Press analysis of the CRA's monthly sales reports.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
8 July 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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To better understand the missing middle, Paulsen was part of a research team that examined rock samples from the Polar Rock Depository at The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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Nevertheless, a substantial opportunity exists for an innovator to integrate AI into the browser seamlessly.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The company released a new version of Grok this week, which Musk said will also be integrated into Tesla vehicles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Several establishment owners equated the PRO’s efforts to collect fees to a mob-like shakedown, citing aggressive on-site confrontations and threatening letters.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the New Girl cast.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Further measures, including requiring foreign e-commerce firms to incorporate locally and pay VAT, are under consideration.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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For an easy way to boost your fiber intake, try incorporating a few of the foods listed above into your favorite meals and snacks.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 July 2025
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With these additional texts, the team was able to completely decipher this ancient hymn of praise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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People were quick to decipher the message — and went bananas, as expected.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The idea of having six kids was incredibly exciting but also terrifying to comprehend.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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For Wallace, the surviving children and the rest of their family, the pain is still raw, the grief is strong and the reality difficult to comprehend.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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