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 And ethnic minorities during the Ming dynasty were pressured into intermarriage, just as the 2026 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress codifies Beijing’s new policies on forcible ethnic assimilation. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Repeatedly, the novel feints from social debates about education and therefore about power, money, and assimilation. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 The road to cultural assimilation Centuries of devotion transformed San Gennaro into a symbol of Neapolitan identity. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 These snapshots into the afterlives of dislocated women and the wary nature of their assimilation into urban society could use far more room to breathe. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assimilation

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Noun

Comparing election outcomes across various tallying methods provides a better understanding of functions and counting techniques.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Police there credit the technology with helping officers locate and arrest suspects while providing a better understanding of potentially dangerous situations before arriving.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

According to the Army, its integration process is non-destructive, meaning attaching the kit does not permanently alter the underlying munition.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Both Iowa’s Josh Turek and Texas’ James Talarico promised to break up vertical integration between insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacies.

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of integration

Noun

This research demonstrates how ultra-hard materials respond to severe mechanical shock, providing insights into energy absorption during high-speed impacts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Both come as capsules, powders, teas, and tinctures, and some include piperine to boost absorption.

— Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

The movie exudes a startling confidence, at once buoyant and grounded—the kind of assurance that can emerge when a young director’s grasp of the medium, however nascent, is in synch with his feel for his characters and their world.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of grasp

Noun

The danger is a vacancy in our comprehension, even if a psychiatrist at the film’s close attempts an explanation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
In a world where students are averaging seven and a half hours a day on screens and attention spans are waning, Connecticut teachers say that students’ reading stamina and comprehension are declining.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of comprehension

Noun

In this conception of macroeconomics, the economy consists of a massive input-output table where every cell in the matrix is a sector that consumes other cells’ outputs and provides inputs to other producers.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Perspective Films also offers guidance at every step of the filmmaking process from conception to release.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of conception

Noun

Less-ripe bananas contain more resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that resists breakdown, helping to slow digestion and potentially improve glucose handling.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2026
These nutrients may slow digestion and carbohydrate absorption, leading to a smaller rise in blood sugar after a meal.

— Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Nov. 2026

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