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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

Goodland explained that directors generally start with a holistic vision for a given production and assimilate the actors’ performances to serve it: “But from the very beginning, Tina puts the actors’ energy at the center.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Like any other hive mind, the Others have a biological imperative to assimilate the immune, whether the immune wants to be integrated or not.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

I came to England when I was 1½, and you try and assimilate, you try and fit in.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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




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