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as in compares
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 understands
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in integrates
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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“Assimilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilates. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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