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assimilate

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




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The British pound: Britain used to assimilate immigrants well, and this boosted both its population and productivity.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

I’ve long maintained it takes three generations to assimilate into America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

In this telling, Mamdani wasn’t simply eating rice — he was signaling foreignness, defiance and a refusal to assimilate.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

For now, though, his priority is helping his family settle into their new life in South Korea and for his child to assimilate into society.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Inevitably, that single author will have to sweat copiously in order to assimilate material from many disciplines, and will require guidance from many colleagues.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond