assimilate

Example Sentences

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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

To the extent Mr. Vance wants immigrants to assimilate to American constitutional principles and other norms, he has a good point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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

They thought we were stuck in the old ways and unwilling to assimilate, when really, it was just a question of how much we were willing to give up to become American, and how fast.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros