assimilation

noun

Definition of assimilationnext
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilation
  1. understanding
  2. integration
  3. absorption
  4. grasp
  5. comprehension
  6. conception
  7. digestion
Noun
  • Despite centuries of scientific understanding, myths continue to circulate online and by word of mouth.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • The Nexstar-Tegna deal suffered a legal defeat in April 2026 when a court issued an injunction halting the companies from continuing with their merger integration in a lawsuit filed by eight state attorneys general.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • They get caught late—during integration, testing or the first live demo.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of integration
Noun
  • The study Patrick referenced, which was published in the journal Food & Function in 2023, analyzed food absorption in eight healthy men.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Administering it via a pill requires an enormous amount of the active pharmaceutical ingredient paired with a chemical absorption enhancer just to allow a tiny fraction of the drug to survive and enter the bloodstream.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorption
Noun
  • But then again, the market doesn’t have a great grasp yet on how Warsh interprets new data.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys depicted the two stuntmen as heavy drug users with a tenuous grasp on reality.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of grasp
Noun
  • 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
  • Natalie’s is tuned to a distant, hierarchical afterlife where God’s love is less of an all-encompassing conception and more of an elusive, enviable prize.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton’s handprints were all over the project from conception to launch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
Definition of conception
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  • The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, if the mesh becomes filled with plastic debris, it could potentially be recycled through microbial digestion.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
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