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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
That idea has more recently been supplanted by the concept of bidirectional assimilation, the theory that just as immigrants adapt to their new country, its institutions adapt to them.
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
America has built the most successful engine of immigrant assimilation the world has yet seen.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
While touring the special, Edelman dealt with hecklers and haters, but mostly audience members who wanted to share with the comedian their experiences with assimilation, Judaism and antisemitism.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
America has built the most successful engine of immigrant assimilation the world has yet seen.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
While touring the special, Edelman dealt with hecklers and haters, but mostly audience members who wanted to share with the comedian their experiences with assimilation, Judaism and antisemitism.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilation
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Five years ago, Olamide Olowe was a college student with $1,000 dollars, a deep understanding of chronic skin conditions, and a vision to make skincare more inclusive and accessible.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the United States has been increasingly one-sided in backing Taiwan, chipping away at previous understandings reached with Beijing on cross-strait issues.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Apple AirPods Max benefit from deep ecosystem integration via Bluetooth and flexible wired connectivity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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The state's now-defunct and only integration program aimed to improve diversity in suburban schools, typically by busing kids from majority Black and Brown neighborhoods into majority-White suburban schools.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Plus, dates are rich in fiber, which boosts gut health and slows down the absorption of sugar in the body, said Rabia De Latour, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Merritt disagrees with absorption into neighboring states.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Battling the debilitating symptoms of a late-stage brain tumor, his grasp on reality becomes increasingly fragile, and as the unlikely duo sets out on the run, old memories blur with the present, dredging up dark secrets from his past.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The result is parents who are too tired to read themselves, raising children who struggle with basic comprehension.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a recent forum, Dominguez identified improving academic achievement as a priority, and improving reading comprehension in the early grades.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, making the piece took four years from conception to creation.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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During the procedure, a doctor places donor sperm directly into the patient’s uterus during ovulation, to increase the chances of conception.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fiber and protein slow digestion, reducing the speed at which sugar is absorbed, leading to a slower and steadier rise in blood sugar.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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For one, its high fiber content, while healthy, can cause bloating or gas in large amounts, especially for those individuals with sensitive digestion or conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Assimilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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