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Recent Examples of naturalize
Once naturalized, revocation of U.S. citizenship – or denaturalization – is rare, traditionally resulting from fraud, omission during the application process or other extraordinary causes.
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
For instance, if a green card holder intentionally underreported income and later naturalized without disclosing it, a VDP submission could be used to argue misrepresentation took place on the on the Form N-400.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Nearly all Florida immigrants, 89%, speak English, and the majority, 57%, are naturalized citizens.
—Matt Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite their growing numbers, Venezuelans remain among the least likely immigrant groups to be naturalized U.S. citizens.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
For instance, if a green card holder intentionally underreported income and later naturalized without disclosing it, a VDP submission could be used to argue misrepresentation took place on the on the Form N-400.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Nearly all Florida immigrants, 89%, speak English, and the majority, 57%, are naturalized citizens.
—Matt Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite their growing numbers, Venezuelans remain among the least likely immigrant groups to be naturalized U.S. citizens.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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Against this backdrop, daily life in Tel Aviv continues in bars, restaurants, self-help routines, segregation and physical exercise, avoiding common sense, adopting an allusive discourse and denying the development of a personal political conscience.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Under Harrison’s leadership since 2005, CPB has guided public media through digital transformations to help stations adopt new technologies and leverage multimedia platforms to ensure high-quality content reached audiences across television, radio and online.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Velasco adapted and transformed the classroom at Dishchii’bikoh Community School to match the curriculum.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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But where chimps might merely poke over the ashes, our lineage at some point took the next step in promoting and even domesticating the flames — perhaps picking a smoldering stick from the edges of one grassland, and lighting the grassland in the next valley over.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Because Tibetan antelopes can’t be domesticated, poachers often kill them, extract the fur, and leave the carcasses behind.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 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,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nearly every part of the couple's wedding was borrowed or gifted with love.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of 2025, nearly 6 million people who had borrowed were at least 90 days behind or already in default.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stray Kids return to the United Kingdom’s charts this week with brand new album Karma, and the set proves to be a strong seller in its opening frame – something the band is accustomed to.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Broadcasters have been accustomed for many years to releasing Nielsen viewership estimates as soon as the day after a program’s debut.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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For all the talk of conflicting values, the Tesla Diner has assimilated effortlessly into the local custom of charging fries separately from the burger.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whose country to fight for When the US entered the war, US military leaders wanted the Flying Tigers assimilated into the US Army Air Corps.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Their approach is all about familiarizing themselves with every client and crafting communications that are aligned with their goals and values.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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