ASSIMILATION Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

assimilation

noun

Definition of assimilation

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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 What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 But my grandfather’s American journey did not follow a straight line from arrival to assimilation. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Critics have viewed that policy shift as a aggressive push toward assimilation. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 Wednesday's comments position Emmer further to the right on Somali assimilation compared to a decade ago. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assimilation

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Noun

This math curriculum, designed around state grade-level standards, prioritizes deeper understanding, rather than memorization, to help students develop conceptual understanding over time, said district spokesperson James Canning.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
But doing so can unlock new understandings of what the vagus nerve does and how its role changes over time.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

Mattel163 chief Amy Huang will report to Mattel chief strategy officer Ken Wee through the integration process and will transition under Liassides once has been completed.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The company will also begin to build out a new vertical integration facility where the rocket will be prepped before rolling out to the pad.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of integration

Noun

The paddle has special absorption technology to absorb vibrations.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Skin absorption varies, so a woman who continues experiencing hot flashes at higher patch doses may respond better to an oral form rather than adding more patches.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorption

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Nearly every season-three conversation between them was an argument that allowed for the actors’ grasp on these characters to shine and underlined how their bond best reflects the series’ ideas on how power corrupts.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
After securing Swift in its grasp, LINK will carefully fire its three ion thrusters, aiming to boost the observatory back to its original orbit over the course of two to three months.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of grasp

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Bruno Caratori, co-founder and COO of the crypto index manager Hashdex, said the harder barrier is comprehension, not code.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But Fahim’s first-grade teacher at Howe Avenue Elementary School in Arden Arcade, Carla Elkins, showed Fahim that school was a safe place where learning, regardless of English comprehension, was welcome.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprehension

Noun

At another point on the pop spectrum, artists are toying with the conception of rock music in the popular imagination.

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of conception

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GLP-1s work by mimicking glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and digestion.

— Jessica Starr, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
The roles of these microbacteria range from helping in digestion and other metabolic processes, to assisting in warding off infections.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

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