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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
The long history of the Fighting Irish illustrates the way faith and football can aid assimilation, strengthen community, and evangelize non-believers.
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for assimilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assimilation
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TikTok was successful launching in countries where the team building the apps did not even speak the local language or have any understanding of the content that was getting distributed.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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And telescopes like Euclid likely will give scientists a better understanding of dark matter, invisible matter that has gravitational effects, Huang says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Apple With the Weather app and Apple Maps integration, the invite will include the forecast for the day of the event and directions to the location.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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The integration work between Robbie and Nicole is insanely complex.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Magnesium glycinate and citrate are likely to be similar in absorption—the body absorbs both forms well.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Glycinate: This is the most bioavailable magnesium, with an 80% absorption rate.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
6 Feb. 2025
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And now, a second ever Super Bowl ring is within the Eagles’ grasp with Sirianni looking to complete a dramatic turnaround in fortunes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, the Chiefs are looking for a three-peat and history is within their grasp.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Perishable publications Many, if not most, published research papers have titles that defy comprehension.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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And blacks like scraps of carbon paper This obsessive recalibration, typical of McCrae’s work, uses language to explore language’s limits, insisting that words can do no more than approximate a place beyond our comprehension: poetry as the pain scale.—
Elisa Gonzalez,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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People don’t start to develop as male or female until about eight to 10 weeks after conception.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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She was officially announced in June 2024, but as a Warriors executive, she had been involved with the WNBA expansion effort since its inception, or even its conception, including sitting on a task force that began looking into this idea several years ago.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fiber plays a crucial role in digestion, helping to regulate blood sugar, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and promote gut health.—
Paul McClure
February 06,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fiber also helps slow digestion and the absorption of sugar.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Assimilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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