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

One of the core themes within the documentary is how we as Chicanos view the American Dream: Can we achieve it by being ourselves, or do we have to assimilate?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

But the U.S. has long demonstrated an ability to assimilate ethnic minorities, even in large numbers.

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

I had passed my limit of taking in or, like a man who goes on stuffing in food after he is filled, I felt helpless to assimilate what was fed in through my eyes.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck