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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for assimilation

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Noun

In highly specialized environments, success depends on deep contextual understanding, not broad knowledge.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There is an understanding within the club about the anxiety caused by that first batch of emails, which were received out of the blue.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of understanding

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The multi-year partnership will align the companies’ technology roadmaps around advanced packaging methods, including high-density interconnects and heterogeneous integration.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
The cost of that approach can balloon quickly, stalling integration efforts as officials grapple with limited funds.

— Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of integration

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Supplements may help people with limited diets or absorption issues, but most adults can hit their targets by eating a variety of fruits and vegetables.

— Christina Manian, Health, 23 July 2026
What has changed is the depth of private-sector shock absorption sitting between bad news and a central bank response.

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of absorption

Noun

Sunday evening’s episode of House of the Dragon gave us a healthy mix of action and death and more of the slow unraveling of Queen Rhaenyra and her tenuous grasp on the Iron Throne.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
O’Donnell’s dumbfounded silence at the impossible-to-grasp question speaks volumes.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

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Fertility is a particularly vulnerable aspect of health, and people are often eager to try whatever offers a better chance at conception and a healthy pregnancy, Kawwass said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Decatur said the exhibition’s curators had always intended to showcase the Larry O’Brien Trophy and had even contacted the NBA two years ago, during the show’s conception, about acquiring it temporarily.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Definition of conception

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Artemisinin is activated by hemoglobin digestion, so to get better, patients actually need the parasite to eat.

— Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Jay Ritter, director of the IPO Initiative at the University of Florida, agrees with Snider and views digestion worries as overblown.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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