- present participle of integrate.
integrating
Americanadjective
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coming or bringing together into a whole; uniting or combining.
Philosophy is an integrating discipline, as it puts all varieties of knowledge together and determines their overall significance.
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blending with and becoming part of the dominant culture group, or aiding a minority group in this process.
Forced to resettle in southwestern Asia in the 12th century, the easily integrating Kipchaks helped revive the weak economy there.
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giving equal opportunity and consideration to one or more racial, religious, ethnic, or other minority groups in an organization, workplace, nation, etc..
In our cycling club we see storytelling as an integrating activity, with elderly and young people alike sharing their cycling experiences.
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combining previously segregated neighborhoods, facilities, classes, etc., into one unified system.
Apartheid was a deliberate, conscious attempt to block the racially integrating effects of the free market.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of integrating
First recorded in 1620–40; integrate ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A. Integrating more color into my outfits, especially through pants and accessories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
What I said in August: "Integrating so many new signings may actually prove a problem."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"Integrating informal actors into traceable supply chains could substantially reduce" loss of valuable critical minerals at the sorting and dismantling stages, he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Integrating him back will almost result in a new-look team.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
At a recent meeting of the London Physical Society, Mr. C. Vernon Boys read a paper on "Integrating Apparatus."
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 by Various
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