integration

noun

Definition of integrationnext
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 company has been expanding manufacturing capacity there with a facility known as Gigabay, designed to add 24 work cells for Starship construction, integration and refurbishment. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Listening to Kaleigh, I was struck that beneath the legal story, there was the story of two siblings whose entire lives were shaped by the right to integration. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Brennan sees deeper integrations like these as a key part of making automation practical at the team level, not just technically possible. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Panu mentioned that Novig’s deal with the Mets contains integration with the club’s rewards program, which could also lead to users accessing enhanced experiences at Citi Field. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for integration
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  1. absorption
  2. blending
  3. incorporation
  4. merging
Noun
  • The tech tracks patterns over time rather than snapping random images, following frequency, consistency and shape to draw insights about hydration, digestion and nutrient absorption.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There is disquiet in the absorption that translation requires, the way the self enters another world at the possible expense of the current one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorption
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  • Traditional medicine, wellness rituals, and spiritual practices reflect the island’s complex cultural history and diverse ethnic origins – a syncretic blending of Taíno Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of blending
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  • Whoever enters the highest bid gets the player, with ties usually decided either through a timing element (first highest bid wins) or the incorporation of a secondary waiver priority mechanism (team with the highest bid and highest priority wins).
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporation
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  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Integration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integration. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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