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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
The colonial authorities used their own school system as a tool for assimilating Korea to Japan, placing primary emphasis on teaching the Japanese language and excluding from the educational curriculum such subjects as Korean language and Korean history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilating
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Orbán began vilifying the EU, often comparing Brussels to the Soviet Union, even while receiving massive amounts of EU money, and resisting pressure to reverse democratic backsliding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tarver, who is Black, took exception to Arena comparing tipped wages to slavery, a comparison that Johnson, who is also Black, has also made in the past.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Such initiatives are crucial for understanding how our home star emits radiation, a life-and-death concern for human spaceflight missions — particularly for trips to the moon, as NASA is pursuing with the Artemis program, or Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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And if moderation within that system is limited, as some argue, then the challenge for policymakers is not simply negotiation, but understanding the ideology that drives it.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle is expected to operate in high-intensity combat scenarios against near-peer adversaries while integrating advanced digital and autonomous systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 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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In these cases, knowing which funds are legally protected and exploring debt relief options early are your best defenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tilling is sometimes necessary, such as when incorporating compost or manure, but limiting the frequency and intensity can help maintain soil structure.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, in a February report, Nvidia said incorporating more than 20,000 hours of first-person videos into robot training improved the success rate of tasks like rolling T-shirts, sorting playing cards, unscrewing bottle caps and using a syringe, by more than 50%.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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