1
as in to adopt
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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
Poppies have a tendency to self-sow or naturalize in the garden.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Immigration categories at the time were different, but Chinese immigrants were ineligible to naturalize and were deportable, similar to today’s unauthorized immigrants.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Feb. 2025
The bulbs naturalize well and perform beautifully in woodland settings, rock gardens, and pollinator plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Italy Italy grants citizenship by descent if the applicant’s Italian ancestor did not naturalize abroad before the birth of their child in his or her direct line.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Immigration categories at the time were different, but Chinese immigrants were ineligible to naturalize and were deportable, similar to today’s unauthorized immigrants.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Feb. 2025
The bulbs naturalize well and perform beautifully in woodland settings, rock gardens, and pollinator plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Italy Italy grants citizenship by descent if the applicant’s Italian ancestor did not naturalize abroad before the birth of their child in his or her direct line.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Billy Ray adopted Brandi and Trace, who are Tish's children from a previous relationship.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Being able to adapt to change, focus on what’s relevant, switch between tasks, manage conflict, and recognize systems that may be different are all important aspects of the answer to this question.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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During this time, mammoths were still grazing the northern steppes and sheep would not be domesticated for another 5,000 years or so.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to a 2017 study of El Gigante, maize was domesticated in Honduras 4,300 years ago.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Why Milwaukee could win: Friday night, the Bucks adjusted.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The company also has introduced its five key colors for spring-summer 2027 that are said to borrow from tradition, culture and wisdom to relay a sense of being grounded and resilient.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Treasury yields set the benchmark for borrowing costs across the economy, influencing everything from consumer mortgage rates to corporate bond pricing to financing the federal debt.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Individual European nations are also accustomed to keeping their national hands on them.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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And many people were pressured or forced to assimilate by abandoning their language and culture.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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That fear forces them to assimilate, which can lead to them betraying their core ideals.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Marijuana − medical and recreational − is legal throughout more than half of the United States, and for some looking to familiarize themselves with the plant and its effects, learning all of the associated terminology may feel daunting.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Review the Rules—and Follow Them Before purchasing a home within an HOA community, familiarize yourself with the current rules.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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