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as in to compare
to describe as similar
assimilated the 19th-century American captains of industry and commerce to the medieval barons who exorbitantly taxed shipping along the Rhine
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
still trying to assimilate the doctor's diagnosis of my heart condition
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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
social workers will need time to assimilate the new arrivals into the community
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The goal: assimilate tribes into mainstream society and eliminate the government's trust responsibilities to tribes as delineated in treaties, executive orders and legislation.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
At these schools, the government forced children to assimilate by cutting their hair, taking away their traditional clothing and giving them new Anglicized names.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Not all aged societies, however, will be capable of assimilating young immigrants or turning them into loyal and productive citizens.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Much of the focus at Fort Jackson is geared toward slowly assimilating trainees into Army life.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
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With nearly 99% of votes counted in the second round of the presidential election held Sunday, Ms. Sandu had 55% of the vote, according to the Central Electoral Commission, or CEC, compared with 45% for Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russia Party of Socialists.Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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The time wasted comparing features and functionality in commoditized markets can be measured in person-years in many organizations.Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bukele understands that El Salvador is for the Salvadorans.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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While there’s often an expectation that written Navajo translations will be easily understood by fluent speakers, this is not always the case.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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As with most Kias, the interior features loads of technology including a panoramic curved display that integrates two 12.3-inch screens.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vulnerability Is Not Weakness Male leadership often gets equated with power, confidence and control.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Musk also equated a vote for Trump with a vote for P’nut, and his post has been viewed more than 35 million times.Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The world wants to know: What kind of superpower will America be in the years to come?New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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One that gets the most attention is known as CBT-I, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The outcome will encourage you to incorporate more activities into your routine that ease stress and connect you to positive individuals who inspire you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Concession stands incorporate facial recognition to allow fans who have linked their wallets to the arena’s app to walk in and out, bypassing registers.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The most important way to decipher the strength of a leaf blower is to check the maximum speed (measured in miles per hour) and the cubic feet per minute.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Voters need to do their research and, as much as possible, decipher what each initiative and candidate represents.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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For beginners, visual languages are much easier to initially comprehend.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, leaders must not only recognize these aspects but also comprehend the underlying reasons that drive their significance.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Assimilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assimilate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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