assimilation

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Michael Carrick had a neat way of describing Benjamin Sesko's assimilation into life at Manchester United.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He follows the establishment of the Catholic Church’s vast influence over law, politics and culture in the south, while the new nation’s protestant community almost disappeared through assimilation, migration and sometimes persecution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Thus, Coogler’s vampire story doubles as a parable about cultural appropriation and assimilation, one among many readings he incorporates into the movie.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

That was due in part to assimilation of the Ashkenazi population -- forced and otherwise -- in the Soviet Union, the United States and Israel, where Hebrew is the official language.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Some of us may have lost our “mother tongue,” as my nanni used to call it, but the custom of tameez—respect—for elders stays strong, despite decades of assimilation.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed