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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
Seattle’s assimilation of so many players that had previously been underestimated or counted out or pigeonholed, though — starting with former Jets first-round quarterback Sam Darnold — into such a dominant whole is rare.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Basketball became a big part of his assimilation.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
After my grandmother passed, Italy no longer felt like the mother ship, and the younger generation’s Italian Americanness faded with assimilation.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
This is what assimilation looks like.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Basketball became a big part of his assimilation.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
After my grandmother passed, Italy no longer felt like the mother ship, and the younger generation’s Italian Americanness faded with assimilation.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
This is what assimilation looks like.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilation
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For the Supreme Court to do so would require it to repudiate the Constitution’s text, the Court’s own precedents, and the enduring understanding of all three branches and of the American people.—
David Cole,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The shift to integration marks one of the most complex stages of aircraft development.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jay Banks, who in 1956 was the supervisor in charge of blocking integration at Mansfield High School, and one year later at Texarkana College.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Greek yogurt is the best choice for more protein and lower lactose, and whole-fat yogurt can help with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2026
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Paramount will argue that their absorption of Warner Bros Discovery has been in an effort to scale up to streamer competitors like Netflix and Amazon.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Basic actions like grasp, place, open, and close are linked to objects or positions, forcing the system to connect decisions with the physical world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even if Ohtani doesn’t quite reach Cy Young heights, a fourth straight MVP is well within his grasp.—
D.J. Short,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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By deepening content relevance and restructuring for machine comprehension — while competitors remained vague, promotional, and poorly formatted — this brand became the reference point in its category.—
Aviv Shamny,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Visuals paired with words are also plastered throughout the walls of the program to help with directions, routine and increased comprehension.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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So far, just one uncrewed Artemis mission, launched in 2022, has been completed since the program's conception nine years ago – though a mission known as Artemis 2 could be weeks away.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like Kast, Schoenstatt emphasizes the protection of life from conception to natural death.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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These fibers are known to slow digestion, support healthy cholesterol levels and feed beneficial gut bacteria.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chia and ground flaxseeds absorb water and swell significantly, increasing volume and forming a gel in your digestive system that helps slow digestion.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Assimilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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