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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
Land allotment sought to break down tribal cohesion and assimilate Indians into American cultural norms and capitalist economic practices.
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Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
That was Kafka, 37, listing his credentials, including a lot of names that he’s learned more from than he’s assimilated here.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Guest opinion: The San Gabriel Valley is where Asian immigrants go to never assimilate.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
As a result, the Fighting Irish reflected and shaped American Catholics’ journey to assimilate into mainstream American culture.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
That was Kafka, 37, listing his credentials, including a lot of names that he’s learned more from than he’s assimilated here.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Guest opinion: The San Gabriel Valley is where Asian immigrants go to never assimilate.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
As a result, the Fighting Irish reflected and shaped American Catholics’ journey to assimilate into mainstream American culture.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilate
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This Week The agency noted that excluding revenues from its main exports of oil and gas, Russia's deficit had widened to 7.3 percent of GDP compared with 7 percent of GDP in 2023.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ex-president's move resulted in a sixfold increase in the tariffs on Chinese goods as compared with prior to 2018, PIIE noted, reaching a high of 21% in January 2020, which is still far below Trump’s 2024 proposal.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Glenn, 52, spent 15 years as a cornerback for the New York Jets, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints and understands the NFL grind from that perspective.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The first place to begin understanding the impact is the headline numbers.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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During 2025, cities around the world will continue to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their core functions, from traffic management and crime reduction initiatives to social inequity plans.—
Nick Herbert,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The executive order equates these cartels to groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda, broadening legal tools for the U.S. to combat cartel operations but raising fears of unintended consequences.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life case that inspired the 2012 flick.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Their bias reflected inaccurate stereotypes, a phenomenon related to the psychological concept known as representativeness.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The deep crimson became a popular hair color; makeup mavens were sweeping and swiping deep berry pigments across their cheeks, lips, and eyelids; and manicurists everywhere were being asked to incorporate the moody hue into all types of different designs.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Schiaparelli has since reinvented the lobster dress, with creative directors Bertrand Guyon and Daniel Roseberry incorporating the luxe shellfish into their spring 2017 couture and spring 2024 ready-to-wear collections, respectively.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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In deciphering sagas of eons past, astronomers find few examples more intriguing than Messier 67, or M67, which is a large, loosely bound group of sun-like stars dwelling in the outskirts of the Milky Way, our home galaxy.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is where unified customer/retailer data will play a big role — deciphering behavior drivers to find more customers.—
Lauren Parker,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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The level of devastation Los Angeles has just experienced is hard for any of us to comprehend.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Famously, his digressive speeches require deep immersion in right-wing lore to comprehend.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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