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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
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.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But like many converted former Jews and assimilated Jews in Europe at the time, their real religion was German culture, especially German music.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Her generation and the next one may have assimilated, Luna said, but the family members still know Mexican food and the family story.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
Taken to the extreme, some of these same ideas lead to remigration, the notion that nonwhite citizens who haven’t properly assimilated should be deported.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Some Sogdians converted to Islam, while others assimilated into Chinese culture or other civilizations.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Now, with a remake officially on the way — produced by Rodriguez and penned by Companion (2025) director Drew Hancock — a new generation of viewers might just get assimilated into its fanbase.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
For all the talk of conflicting values, the Tesla Diner has assimilated effortlessly into the local custom of charging fries separately from the burger.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Whose country to fight for When the US entered the war, US military leaders wanted the Flying Tigers assimilated into the US Army Air Corps.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But like many converted former Jews and assimilated Jews in Europe at the time, their real religion was German culture, especially German music.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Her generation and the next one may have assimilated, Luna said, but the family members still know Mexican food and the family story.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
Taken to the extreme, some of these same ideas lead to remigration, the notion that nonwhite citizens who haven’t properly assimilated should be deported.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Some Sogdians converted to Islam, while others assimilated into Chinese culture or other civilizations.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Now, with a remake officially on the way — produced by Rodriguez and penned by Companion (2025) director Drew Hancock — a new generation of viewers might just get assimilated into its fanbase.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
For all the talk of conflicting values, the Tesla Diner has assimilated effortlessly into the local custom of charging fries separately from the burger.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Whose country to fight for When the US entered the war, US military leaders wanted the Flying Tigers assimilated into the US Army Air Corps.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilated
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Another buyer compared them to the popular Hoka brand.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The vice president compared the post to a special counsel, a post traditionally appointed for independence from the Justice Department leader directed to pursue a specific subject.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The company says its solution allows solar panels to be integrated directly into the hood, bonnet, and roof of a vehicle.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, aging-in-place design elements are becoming more mainstream — and more aesthetically integrated.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Democrats equated the salary to Lincoln’s working as a party operative.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not the loss of titles, or the connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and of course, not how long the royal family knew about it without doing anything.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, Tesla left Delaware and incorporated in Texas, where the company’s board promptly offered Musk the new, eye-popping pay package.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Key Takeaways Turmeric and honey may help reduce inflammation when incorporated into a healthy diet.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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All these tropes — gaydar and girls without it — make for easier narratives, but the presumption that the codes of the heart can be deciphered on the body is one that, outside the world of absurdist comedy — and probably sometimes within it as well — can wound and damage.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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But state officials have previously recognized the lack of diversity in apprenticeship programs.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Legislation in 2009 that extended self-government to Greenland also recognized a right to independence under international law, an option favored by a majority of Greenlanders.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Assimilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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