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as in comparing
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 understanding
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in integrating
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 assimilating
For some, this meant not assimilating into the dominant norms of science spaces and instead authentically expressing their identities to be a role model to others.
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Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
An immigrant can live here for life without ever assimilating into our language or culture.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Despite personality friction within the reggae-assimilating band even after decades of inactivity as a unit, The Police successfully undertook a lucrative reunion world tour from 2007-2008 that reportedly earned the group over $360 million, becoming one of the highest grossing tours of all-time.
—Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Emery intended to pile pressure on their back four, pushing both full-backs high — a shift from his usual policy of keeping three defenders behind the ball in possession — and, pertinently, assimilating pace into the attack.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The next challenge is assimilating to life in a ballpark built for minor league baseball.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The schools played a crucial and often harsh role in assimilating American Indians into non-Indigenous society.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The policy, aimed at assimilating Native Americans and reducing federal obligations, stripped tribes of land, funding, and services.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Not all aged societies, however, will be capable of assimilating young immigrants or turning them into loyal and productive citizens.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
An immigrant can live here for life without ever assimilating into our language or culture.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Despite personality friction within the reggae-assimilating band even after decades of inactivity as a unit, The Police successfully undertook a lucrative reunion world tour from 2007-2008 that reportedly earned the group over $360 million, becoming one of the highest grossing tours of all-time.
—Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Emery intended to pile pressure on their back four, pushing both full-backs high — a shift from his usual policy of keeping three defenders behind the ball in possession — and, pertinently, assimilating pace into the attack.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The next challenge is assimilating to life in a ballpark built for minor league baseball.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The schools played a crucial and often harsh role in assimilating American Indians into non-Indigenous society.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The policy, aimed at assimilating Native Americans and reducing federal obligations, stripped tribes of land, funding, and services.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Not all aged societies, however, will be capable of assimilating young immigrants or turning them into loyal and productive citizens.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilating
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The article also said that, comparing babies fed the liquid with those fed the powder, the study observed no difference in the incidence of NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition to comparing chatbot and Reddit responses, the researchers conducted experiments observing about 2,400 people communicating with an AI chatbot about their experiences with interpersonal dilemmas.—
Matt O'Brien,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preparation means understanding your client’s business, their operational needs, and their financial guardrails.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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By integrating Webb's infrared sensitivity with Hubble's long-standing visible-light record, scientists can construct a far more complete picture of planetary behavior than either telescope could achieve alone.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Colleges that help students master those capabilities — including by integrating AI education across all degrees and majors, not just STEM — are still exceptional investments that will pay dividends for decades.—
Jerry Balentine,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ruca told Fox News Digital there were a few bittersweet feelings going into the match, just knowing what the two have been through together.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Aaron said that incorporating a method of moderation or verification—such as the voting system in Waze—would have required collecting user data that might someday fall under a subpoena.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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As Metzl continued writing about structural competency, some medical schools began incorporating it into their curriculum, and researchers studied its effectiveness.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Assimilating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilating. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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