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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By integrating these datasets, the researchers were able to connect molecular changes observed in laboratory models with patterns found in humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Roberts downplayed the challenge of integrating a catcher midseason.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But Apple also previewed the potential for integrating AI into our personal lives in a substantive way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Companies at Computex were keen to show off how they are integrating AI capabilities into robotics, with Nvidia announcing a new partnership with Chinese startup Unitree on a humanoid for researchers.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
By following this principle, the movement would achieve its short-term goal of integrating lunch counters, theaters, buses, and motels.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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