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as in compared
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 understood
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in integrated
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 assimilated
Chef Kevin Liao also distinguishes the kitchen with his illuminating Toisanese specialties, a regional subgenre of Cantonese cuisine either rarely seen in Los Angeles or so deeply assimilated into more generalized Cantonese menus that its distinctions are hard to parse.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Another appearance in print occurs in 1880, in the memoirs of a Canadian missionary called Sheldon Jackson—also a prominent founder of schools where Native children were forcibly assimilated.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The growth of colonial Australian society came at the expense of the Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who were often dispossessed of their land, exposed to foreign diseases, and either pushed into marginal areas or forcibly assimilated into European culture.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
His steely aide-de-camp, Mauricio Corredor (also based on a historical figure), is of Rarámuri heritage but has assimilated into Mexican culture.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
She was assimilated into the suburban New England life in America.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
New York was built by immigrants such as Italians, Irish and lately, Hispanics, many of whom assimilated into the fabric of the city and eventually became woven into the culture.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Those students will be assimilated into their home campuses.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Another appearance in print occurs in 1880, in the memoirs of a Canadian missionary called Sheldon Jackson—also a prominent founder of schools where Native children were forcibly assimilated.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The growth of colonial Australian society came at the expense of the Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who were often dispossessed of their land, exposed to foreign diseases, and either pushed into marginal areas or forcibly assimilated into European culture.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
His steely aide-de-camp, Mauricio Corredor (also based on a historical figure), is of Rarámuri heritage but has assimilated into Mexican culture.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
She was assimilated into the suburban New England life in America.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
New York was built by immigrants such as Italians, Irish and lately, Hispanics, many of whom assimilated into the fabric of the city and eventually became woven into the culture.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilated
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This is compared with £592 for an electric vehicle (EV) driver charging at home.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
11 June 2026
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In a large international clinical trial, patients receiving the drug lived longer and went nearly twice as long before their cancer worsened compared with those receiving standard chemotherapy.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The relationship that followed would become one of mutual respect and understanding, with Jackie finding the Queen to be someone who understood the unique pressures of public life and all that came with it.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Advertisement That is what Johnson understood about oral health that America still doesn’t.—
Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Once a specialized capability, AI is now being seamlessly integrated into systems and embedded in nearly every domain.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Brookside will be fully integrated into Untitled, with Gerson Saines joining as a partner in the New York office and Brookside’s two managers Laura Wilkinson and Tess Citron also making the move to the new company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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A lot of people equated cruelty with strength, and a lot of them aren’t going to be able to come back from that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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And then there was a whole separate conversation with Meija, who nobody knew anything about.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Mobutu Sese Seko knew the value of sport.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Syntilay also incorporated a roomier toe box to allow the forefoot to relax and recover after a long period of time on the court.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Building upon the success of the baseline VAMPIRE system, L3Harris has incorporated additional sensor capabilities, precision weapons, electronic jammers, and non-kinetic effectors for use across several domains.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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What’s more, the back of the painting shows a number code which was deciphered in the project to reveal the year of production—1934.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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And yet… Four risqué jokes that Anne had hidden by covering them with brown paper were deciphered by researchers in 2018.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The honorees included Mathieu Lupien as the inaugural recipient of the Mathieu Lupien Technology Advisory Volunteer of the Year Award, and six Standing Ovation recipients recognized for achievements in personal financial planning and technology advisory services.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Even though 2025 writing/directing nominees Hacks, Abbott, and The Bear should all draw plenty of support once again, both the Writing for a Comedy and Directing for a Comedy categories have recognized at least one first-year show in 11 of the last 12 years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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“Assimilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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