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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 city had a history of assimilating such yearners, most notably Madonna, Swift’s forerunner and her own Middle American transplant success story.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Why are there currently rappers from Orlando and Virginia assimilating mid-2000s NYC litefeet grooves into their sound?
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Perhaps the most difficult part of assimilating into a new community is embracing the unfamiliarity.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Roma and Milan’s owners have been portrayed as not culturally assimilating with calcio.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Her book weaves together her own personal, often painful memories of assimilating to life in California with unapologetic renditions of the dishes that brought her closer to her family.
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Jamie Feldmar,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Why are there currently rappers from Orlando and Virginia assimilating mid-2000s NYC litefeet grooves into their sound?
—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Perhaps the most difficult part of assimilating into a new community is embracing the unfamiliarity.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
Roma and Milan’s owners have been portrayed as not culturally assimilating with calcio.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Her book weaves together her own personal, often painful memories of assimilating to life in California with unapologetic renditions of the dishes that brought her closer to her family.
—
Jamie Feldmar,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilating
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Both a new channel and a new customer, AI search acts as an intermediary between your brand and the end user, crawling, extracting, summarizing, comparing and recommending—often without prompting a visit to your site.
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Instead of consumers clicking through dozens of product links, filling out forms or comparing freight rates manually, intelligent digital agents now interpret user intent to execute complex, multi-step workflows.
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Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
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Why The Old Approach No Longer Works The old playbook assumed that cultural knowledge was scarce, international interactions were occasional, and understanding national norms was the primary challenge.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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But stop equating Israel with true genocidal states like Nazi Germany.
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After Harriman posted a second video about the rise of the Reform party, Right-wing commentators accused him of equating Reform’s ascent to the Holocaust.
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Marketing has always required senior-level judgment and knowing which levers to pull, why and when.
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This reportedly includes not giving guests many details about the wedding, with people invited instructed to arrive in New York, without knowing when and where the wedding will be.
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Organizing Elements To really put your mudroom over the top, consider incorporating features that help make organizing your home easier.
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To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
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Already, papyrologists are deciphering new texts that indicate other possible authors in the Herculaneum collection, including one of the leaders of the Stoic philosophy school.
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An education tent will provide free education and resources regarding topics from deciphering Title IX to end-of-life care and self-advocacy.
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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.
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.
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