1
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
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP President Biden on Monday will announce a new national monument to tell the story of the more than 400 boarding schools where tens of thousands of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children were sent for assimilation.
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Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Government agents adopted practices of assimilation that sought to subjugate the Agua Caliente.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Traditional metrics involved time duration, integration of individuals in a society and cultural assimilation, whereas CBI/RBI programs shift this emphasis from social capital to economic capital.
—Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
With an inflated résumé, Ferrell lands an assistant job at Vice magazine, where her shaky assimilation project climbs to a dangerous new height.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Government agents adopted practices of assimilation that sought to subjugate the Agua Caliente.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Traditional metrics involved time duration, integration of individuals in a society and cultural assimilation, whereas CBI/RBI programs shift this emphasis from social capital to economic capital.
—Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
With an inflated résumé, Ferrell lands an assistant job at Vice magazine, where her shaky assimilation project climbs to a dangerous new height.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilation
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The attack, analysts say, was a reflection of the ascendancy of hard-line leaders in the group advocating for violent conflict over long-term understandings with Israel.—
Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The lack of public understanding about the large number of local residents already involved, often including disaster victims themselves, can lead to an influx of outsiders eager to help.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of globalization, including the political, economic, and social consequences of global integration, the rise of antiglobalist movements, trends in regional versus global trade, and the power dynamics shaping world order.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Following the close of the MGM acquisition, Ted helped lead integration efforts to create a unified film & television business model across Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and MGM before taking on his broader role at the combined studio.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some people prefer to take it with food to avoid an upset stomach, as well as to aid absorption of some of the nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2025
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Not only has this transit method been used to discover thousands of worlds in NASA's exoplanet catalog, but when starlight shines through a transiting planet's atmosphere or even debris around it, the characteristic absorption of light by the elements can also leave a fingerprint.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Living in Peru and not understanding English well, Jose Manuel Aramayo didn’t have a good grasp of what was happening with his Kendall condo when it was foreclosed in 2018, his daughter, Maria Aramayo, told the Herald.—
Ben Wieder and,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Per the authors, prior studies with robotic exoskeletons focused on simpler movements, such as assisting in the movement of limbs stabilizing body posture, or helping grasp objects.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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Read MacLachlan’s full tribute to Lynch below: Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan: Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, surrogate pregnancy carries a significantly larger risk of complications than pregnancies coming from natural conception or IVF.—
Lili Rutai,
The Dial,
7 Jan. 2025
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The film’s impersonality reflects its arm’s-length conception.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pairing white rice with protein and fiber can help lower its impact on blood sugar levels by slowing digestion.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Pairing your eggs with a bagel, English muffin or toast that's made of white or even whole wheat flour has been linked to inflammation, digestion disruption and belly fat production.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Assimilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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