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as in to adopt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
Brown, of Cornell Law School, said these announcements could have prompted some otherwise hesitant people to naturalize before these rules went into effect — or in anticipation of further rules.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Many wanted to partake in this life (preferably on the inside of the buildings), and some prominent influencers—such as the manosphere’s high priest of misogyny and homosociality, Andrew Tate—have moved here and seem ready to naturalize.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Follow the process to naturalize citizens and eliminate its backlog.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Americans can naturalize in other countries without risking loss of their American citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Many wanted to partake in this life (preferably on the inside of the buildings), and some prominent influencers—such as the manosphere’s high priest of misogyny and homosociality, Andrew Tate—have moved here and seem ready to naturalize.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Follow the process to naturalize citizens and eliminate its backlog.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Americans can naturalize in other countries without risking loss of their American citizenship.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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Rick and Mary Kay adopted them.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Since the electron’s motional states are quantized, the resonator adopts one or two states during the experimental procedure, which is the potential building block of a qubit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The following was excerpted and adapted from a commencement speech given at Bard College on May 23.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
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As a result, the team that wins the World Cup may not be the most talented squad, but rather the one that best adapts to the tournament’s array off physical and logistical demands.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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To break this cycle, these countries must domesticate AI in health.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The supply and demand parameters have to be adjusted to a conscious mean.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Immediately, some Southern states adjusted their primaries to give them time to change voting districts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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How homeowners paid for repairs Not everyone has emergency funds available to pay for surprise home repairs, and 44% of all homeowners surveyed used credit cards, loans, payment plans, or borrowed from family or friends to pay for a home repair.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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To borrow a phrase from a different rock-mockumentary, The Vampire Lestat will dial IWTV’s wildest impulses up to 11.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Roads are congested, rural areas are increasingly under threat of development and Mansfield is losing the small-town feel to which so many longtimers were accustomed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Phoebe Gates, the youngest of Bill and Melinda French Gates’s three daughters, is accustomed to nice things.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Chef Kevin Liao also distinguishes the kitchen with his illuminating Toisanese specialties, a regional subgenre of Cantonese cuisine either rarely seen in Los Angeles or so deeply assimilated into more generalized Cantonese menus that its distinctions are hard to parse.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Bison were brought to near-extinction by a combination of commercial hunting, disease, drought and deliberate persecution as part of a broader effort to assimilate tribal nations into reservation life.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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With this in mind, familiarize your child with the support available to them and how to access it.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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One thing Alcock wasn’t doing was watching superhero movies to familiarize herself with the genre.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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