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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
astronomers had to incorporate the existence of Pluto into their scheme of the solar system after the dwarf planet was discovered
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
incorporated all the ingredients for the cheesecake mixture
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the one-of-a-kind house incorporates the architect's fundamental belief that a structure should be fully integrated into its setting
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Recent Examples of incorporate
The Urchin designs incorporate paillonné enamel — crafted using a labor-intensive technique from the 19th century — to evoke the sea creature’s iridescent textures with a luminous and layered surface.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
In the early 2000s, other luxury automakers followed suit and began to incorporate keyless-entry and push-start in vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
For someone who doesn’t have a consistent routine, incorporating the Cetaphil Hydrating & Firming Cream for Neck, Chest, and Face, as well as the Hydrating & Firming Cream for Body and Hydrating & Firming Lotion has stuck.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
One major change is the decision by scoring giant FICO to incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) data into its scoring system.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
In the early 2000s, other luxury automakers followed suit and began to incorporate keyless-entry and push-start in vehicles.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
For someone who doesn’t have a consistent routine, incorporating the Cetaphil Hydrating & Firming Cream for Neck, Chest, and Face, as well as the Hydrating & Firming Cream for Body and Hydrating & Firming Lotion has stuck.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
One major change is the decision by scoring giant FICO to incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) data into its scoring system.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporate
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There’s some good advice on how to integrate the Infinity Stones into tabletop stories.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grok is what happens when a mercurical man of tremendous wealth and influence builds one of the world’s most powerful AI models and then integrates it into a major social-media platform that has become, under his direction, a hub for white supremacy.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mothers and sons embody the full spectrum of human flaws.—
Sam Sussman
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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Featuring soaring ceilings, open floor plans, and industrial character, lofts embody a mix of history and contemporary features that appeal to a wide range of inhabitants.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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That support can be measured in time in the community to assimilate back into the pace of life.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Critically, American surveillance technologies allowed a brutal mass detention campaign in the far west region of Xinjiang — targeting, tracking and grading virtually the entire native Uyghur population to forcibly assimilate and subdue them.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 adding more than 1% to hit an all-time high, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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But since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The vote to approve Miran’s nomination passed 48-47, along party lines, with Democrats expressing concern about the appointment impacting the central bank’s independence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The lakehouse merges with the best of both worlds.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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With masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns, supermassive black holes are too massive to have been born from dying stars; instead, it is theorized that they are created when smaller black holes collide and merge, and a chain of progressively larger and larger mergers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Usher, Meagan Good, and Jay-Z joined events that blended music, style, and philanthropy, reminding us just how many lanes the culture continues to dominate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Incorporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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