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assimilated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əˈsɪməˌɫeɪtɪd// UK //ɐsˈɪmɪlˌeɪtɪd// as·sim·i·lat·ed

adj. fully integrated into a new group, culture, or system so that you become part of it. It can also describe information that you have learned and understood completely.

adj. having been integrated into a larger culture, group, or system; alternatively, refers to information that has been fully comprehended and incorporated into existing knowledge. Often used predicatively to describe the state of a person or idea.


SIMPLE

The new students felt fully assimilated after just one month.

CONTEXTUAL

After living in the country for a decade, he felt completely assimilated into the local culture and spoke the language fluently.

COMPLEX

The report suggests that while the data was technically available, it had not been properly assimilated by the decision-makers, leading to a significant oversight in the final strategy.

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Often follows linking verbs like 'become', 'feel', or 'remain'. When describing cultural integration, it is frequently followed by the preposition 'into'.

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