naturalize

verb

Definition of naturalizenext
1
as in to adopt

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2
as in to adapt

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Recent Examples of naturalize In 1790, Congress passed a federal law so that only free white immigrants could naturalize as citizens. — Daisy Hernández, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The South American native has naturalized in some Southern states, but there are compact cultivars that are less likely to escape from the garden. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 May 2026 In 1790, Congress passed a federal law so that only free white immigrants could naturalize as citizens. — Daisy Hernández, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Over time, the bulbs naturalize and spread throughout the garden without any work on your end. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for naturalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
  1. adopt
  2. adapt
  3. domesticate
  4. adjust
  5. borrow
  6. accustom
  7. assimilate
  8. familiarize
Verb
  • Traditional governance is insufficient; boards must adopt real-time resilience.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Her grandmother hopes to adopt the youngest, a 1-year-old girl.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • Ngo frames the Lotte World ride as a test case for adapting Legendary’s characters to physical spaces.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The model can also adapt to new manipulation tasks with as few as 20 demonstrations through in-context learning, eliminating the need for parameter updates.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of adapt
Verb
  • In a statement published in the Journal of Heredity, Bell suggested that the government should look into the possibility of domesticating manatees.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • But the semiaquatic rodents are only reluctantly domesticated.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
Definition of domesticate
Verb
  • Both players have adjusted well to professional baseball in recent months.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • As fresh visual information reaches the brain, these models are updated almost instantaneously, allowing movements to be adjusted before conscious awareness has caught up.
    — Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • Others borrow from aviation, where leasing is common, so satellite leasing now lets operators rent a spacecraft instead of owning one, freeing capital for newer entrants.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • This would have voters authorize Miami-Dade to sell bonds, the investment vehicle that allows local governments to borrow money at a lower rate than private banks would offer.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of borrow
Verb
  • That distinction is often lost on international visitors accustomed to restaurants where service costs are already included in menu prices.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of accustom
Verb
  • The coach has become somewhat famous for his motivational speeches and catchphrases that showed how the South American was assimilating into the US spirit.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The city had a history of assimilating such yearners, most notably Madonna, Swift’s forerunner and her own Middle American transplant success story.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of assimilate
Verb
  • On Sunday, June 28, Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal was on a hike with others on the Pedra do Macaco trail in Maricá, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, to familiarize himself with the route, G1 reported.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • This has fueled the ‘spend not sell’ movement, in which builders seek to familiarize users with earning and spending their bitcoin rather than trading and falling for get-rich-quick schemes.
    — Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of familiarize

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