1
as in to compare
to describe as similar
assimilated the 19th-century American captains of industry and commerce to the medieval barons who exorbitantly taxed shipping along the Rhine
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2
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
social workers will need time to assimilate the new arrivals into the community
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Recent Examples of assimilate
The ability to assimilate into these groups is seen as a prerequisite for healthy social and emotional development, and opting out is rarely an option.
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Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Families reeling from the court decision In cities like Miami, migrants who came through the program quickly assimilated into the communities here because they were granted legal work permits and had come to the country sponsored by relatives.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
They could not comprehensibly be assimilated into a single diagram.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This win is enormous, beyond what can be assimilated quickly.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
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Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Families reeling from the court decision In cities like Miami, migrants who came through the program quickly assimilated into the communities here because they were granted legal work permits and had come to the country sponsored by relatives.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
They could not comprehensibly be assimilated into a single diagram.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This win is enormous, beyond what can be assimilated quickly.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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In the 1970s, still feeling under-resourced compared with the left, Feulner and Paul Weyrich began formulating what launched in 1973 as the Heritage Foundation.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 July 2025
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The Genie platform can also be used to compare upcoming outages with ones that occurred in the past that, for example, used the same set of equipment, and perform cross-checks.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Captain Pike, who was a straightforward and fairly dull square-jawed hero type in the original Star Trek pilot, has been reinvented by the writers and Anson Mount as a superhumanly empathetic leader who solves problems by trying to understand both his enemies and his allies.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The marks a shift in extending the application of AI beyond technical domains to help workers integrate AI in their team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Google Photos, which is integrated with virtually every Android phone on the market, is also getting AI video-generation capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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In four past surveys, consumers equated financial comfort to a net worth between $624,000 and $1 million.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Many solo business owners fall into the trap of equating visibility with trust building.—
Tanya Edgar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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That gap can cause marketing to keep optimizing based on CPC or CPL without knowing which leads actually move forward in the funnel.—
Ron Browning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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For companies exploring how to incorporate AI into their ESG strategies, some lessons can be learned from IKEA’s approach.—
Oludolapo Makinde,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The new school will incorporate part of the existing school into its design.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, genetic profile and wearable devices to help decipher what’s wrong.—
Turgay Ayer,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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Throughout the 20th century, as ruins plunder shifted to protecting the cliff dwellings, archaeologists tried to decipher the remnants and make amends with the descendants, while understanding the ancient situation that prompted this mass migration.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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There are two approaches to achieve this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself prior to the earnings release, or analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns following the earnings announcement and adjust your positions accordingly afterward.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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But how much human language do dogs truly comprehend—and what are the limits?—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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