- present participle of assimilate.
assimilating
Example Sentences
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“What are young immigrants assimilating to?” he asks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“It’s more important than ever to express yourself ... that you’re not assimilating, you’re not going to give up on your culture or your people’s history.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Like a lot of veterans, he had trouble assimilating into the civilian world.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
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
Returning to District 8 or assimilating into another district would be impossible.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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