ASSIMILATES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

assimilates

verb

present tense third-person singular of assimilate

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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Recent Examples of assimilates His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026

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That compares with 23 sitting mayors killed during the previous administration’s six years in office, according to civil society groups.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
That compares with 61% of all adults and 57% of those 65 and older.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of compares

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No one device has to do everything; each plays the role it is best suited for, coordinated by a personal AI agent that understands the user’s context and acts only at the user’s direction.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s effortless style still has its hold on fashion, and the fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez understands the allure better than anyone.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of understands

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The practical benefits will depend on how the Navy integrates the system into its logistics and operational procedures.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an ultrathin, flexible electronic mesh that integrates with living human heart cells and converts their mechanical movements into electricity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrates

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The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of knows

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Developed in-house, the interior incorporates aluminum displays, natural oak furnishings, curved architectural elements and pale peach accents.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
And, like all the products from the beloved French pharmacy brand, the SPF incorporates a burst of thermal spring water to soothe and nourish the skin.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorporates

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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

Verb

In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

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