ASSIMILATION Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

assimilation

noun

Definition of assimilation

as in understanding

the act or process of learning or gaining understanding The dog's rapid assimilation of new tricks pleased his owners.

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as in integration

the act or an instance of fitting in or conforming Their assimilation into a new culture was difficult at times.

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Recent Examples of assimilation How much of the story is meant to address the general struggle of immigration and cultural assimilation, and how much is just a specific narrative about a specific man? — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks). — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026 Readers on the ninth and 10th presidents, and the assimilation bargain. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026 The truth is, the United States has always been doing pretty well on this cultural assimilation. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assimilation

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Noun

Transits through the strait had risen after the lifting of the previous US blockade and the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
This gives the system an understanding of how real indoor spaces are arranged and how everyday objects are typically placed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

The collaboration builds on several NVIDIA resources already available through LeRobot, including an open-source physical AI dataset containing more than 350,000 real and simulated robot trajectories and 57 million grasp examples.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
In comparison, the Sparks, without an offensive rebound until the end of the third quarter, were forced to make perfect shots, though that was far from the team’s grasp.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of grasp

Noun

Faced with shrinking attention spans and declining comprehension, schools might have been expected to resist the impulse toward shorter passages and shallower reading.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
More than two means comprehension debt is now showing up in your operational risk profile.

— Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of comprehension

Noun

For all the politics involved in the fair’s conception, and all the tumult between the District and the President since his reascension, the vibe was mostly apolitical.

— Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of conception

Noun

Soaking in these waters noticeably relaxes mind and body and has a positive effect on the lungs, metabolism, and digestion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
But when your digestion slows to fewer than three bowel movements per week and your stool is hard, dry, and difficult to pass, that’s constipation.

— Sarah Klein, Time, 10 July 2026

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