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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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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
These mechanisms allow people to assimilate quickly to groups and to experience pleasure, increase life satisfaction, and positive emotions from a collective, even without a shared relational history.
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Kara Nitschke, migratory and game bird biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said Canada geese are very adaptable and easily assimilate.
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Furthermore, reformers considered window gardening as a practice that could help immigrants assimilate into American society.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Kara Nitschke, migratory and game bird biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said Canada geese are very adaptable and easily assimilate.
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Furthermore, reformers considered window gardening as a practice that could help immigrants assimilate into American society.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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Shares have stumbled all year, losing more than 39%, compared with a 0.6% decrease for the Dow.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Channel 4’s total investment in content amounted to £643 million ($865 million), or 62 percent of revenue, compared with 65 percent in 2023.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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By integrating artificial intelligence, computer vision and data analytics, driverless tractors can conduct soil tests, optimize seed selection, execute precise planting, and create detailed field maps—redefining what’s possible in agriculture.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The resort’s longevity program integrates the Mylife Changer method and anti-inflammatory metabolic program that targets detoxifying and cell-regeneration treatments, biohacking and movement.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Visibility bias The tendency to equate being seen with being productive creates a powerful impression when managers observe employees responding to emails at 11 PM or joining weekend calls.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If that deadline isn't met, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be tasked with developing new regulations that equate U.S. drug prices with lower costs paid in other countries.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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When shopping for pure silk, be sure look for bedding labels that note 100% mulberry silk, also known as natural silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2025
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Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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At the Well, a Jewish wellness group, incorporates the Zodiac into its work.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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All the clubs in Fickett's after-school program incorporate academic goals.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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As Guidry and Bowen try to decipher what led to Adam’s murder, viewers are taken on a ride.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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As advocates on both sides of the police accountability debate decipher what Trump's about-face means for those communities, some are now focusing on what his administration might do next as allies seek to redefine the summer of 2020.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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For a soldier, a letter holds a meaning that’s hard to comprehend for anyone who hasn’t worn the uniform.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Despite the fact that a majority of business leaders comprehend the concept of DevOps, most have difficulty framing its worth in anything other than technical terms.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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