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assimilate

[uh-sim-uh-leyt, uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt] / əˈsɪm əˌleɪt, əˈsɪm ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /




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It could be a long season ahead but we cannot expect 10 new players to assimilate immediately.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In addition to therapists, she said there are plenty of resources online and international centers to help people assimilate.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

"I don't know if my body just doesn't assimilate the supplements as well, but minoxidil is definitely more effective long-term," she said.

From Science Daily May 7, 2026

For the Kim family, whose parents are immigrants to the United States, han is exacerbated by the pressure to assimilate alongside the impossibility of ever doing so.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

The next three months were hot, confusing, and miserable as Amari tried to assimilate into the culture of plantation life.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

Jacques Bouvier added: 'Because rubisco assimilates the sugars which fuel life on Earth, improving this enzyme is one of the most promising avenues to help combat food insecurity.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2024

Hazel-May, however, assimilates just fine, and Nella begins to feel increasingly on the outs with those around her.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

ChatGPT, Microsoft-controlled AI that grows smarter at mimicking human behavior as it assimilates more knowledge in a massive database, presents the illusion of talking with a friend who wants to do your work for you.

From Washington Times Apr. 14, 2023

Meanwhile, in the ballrooms of Monrovia, Gbessa uneasily assimilates into the Americo-Liberian settler elite.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2019

NOTE.—The forms ac-, af-, etc., are euphonic variations of ad-, and follow generally the rule that the final consonant of the prefix assimilates to the initial letter of the root.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

Together the forewords underscore a larger point: Golding is not easily assimilated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The current study shows that those who have assimilated more positive age beliefs often show improvement, Levy said.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

And what inspired “Marcriá,” once you assimilated those feelings?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

But as they and their children assimilated, most families left these ethnic enclaves for the suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

The phone booth was decorated with faded stickers for bands I’d never heard of and brands that sounded only vaguely familiar—relics of rebel kids long since assimilated into adulthood.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

“What are young immigrants assimilating to?” he asks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Like a lot of veterans, he had trouble assimilating into the civilian world.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

There is no country in the world better at absorbing and assimilating people, and we should take deep patriotic pride in that.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2024

So, it's not just about filter bubbles on social media but also about an innate way of assimilating information.

From Science Daily Feb. 15, 2024

He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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