as in absorption
a state or the act of combining or being combined into a cohesive whole
The brain's integration of sensory input from both eyes allows for depth perception.
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Recent Examples of integration
The case, brought by Texas and several other states, is essentially a fresh challenge to the integration mandate on states.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2026
This gives the service a huge cost advantage over manned aircraft, says JC Asencio, the company’s senior manager of commercial integration.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Then the satellite shipped to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for integration with its ride to space: Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
There are multiple industries that have had to go through this technological integration.
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Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
20 June 2026
This gives the service a huge cost advantage over manned aircraft, says JC Asencio, the company’s senior manager of commercial integration.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Then the satellite shipped to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for integration with its ride to space: Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
There are multiple industries that have had to go through this technological integration.
—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integration
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The headlines keep mistaking absorption for replacement.
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One study even found that pairing leafy greens with avocado led to about seven times greater lutein absorption.
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Others see it as an inappropriate blending of religious activity and government institutions.
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Winthrop advocated the blending of church and state.
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Possible changes could include changes in DXL’s business, corporate structure, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, capitalization, board of directors and management, Zodiac said.
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What changed along the way was the gradual incorporation of genre elements.
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With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities.
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But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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“Integration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integration. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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