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as in to adopt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
These bulbs form clumps that quickly naturalize in woodland gardens or lawns.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Advisors, especially immigration advisors, should make sure that naturalized citizens and those seeking citizenship are made aware of the connection between denaturalization and the expatriation tax regime, including the exit tax.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The study also found that 46% of immigrants were naturalized U.S. citizens as of 2023.
—Tampa Bay Times, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
The Friday memo from USCIS said officers must now weigh not just any disqualifying behavior but whether those seeking to naturalize are in good standing in their community.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Advisors, especially immigration advisors, should make sure that naturalized citizens and those seeking citizenship are made aware of the connection between denaturalization and the expatriation tax regime, including the exit tax.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The study also found that 46% of immigrants were naturalized U.S. citizens as of 2023.
—Tampa Bay Times, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
The Friday memo from USCIS said officers must now weigh not just any disqualifying behavior but whether those seeking to naturalize are in good standing in their community.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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The district board is set to adopt its 2025-26 grant award list at its regular meeting Tuesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To further enrage Predator purists, Thia and Dek adopt a cuddly little monkey-ish creature as their companion, a CGI bit of whimsy seemingly borrowed from Pixar.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the conflict, the Ukrainian military was much more agile than Russian forces in terms of adapting tactics and equipment.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ordinance says animals that aren't domesticated can't be kept or brought into the city unless the health commissioner allows it.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some give him credit for trying to domesticate the Shiite militias.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The research team also underlined that adjusting dimple sizes can make the fabric perform better in certain wind speeds by reducing drag by up to 20%, according to the researchers’ experiments using a wind tunnel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
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The heat delivery rate can be controlled by adjusting the air flow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Look for wildlife through floor-to-ceiling windows right from your king-size bed, or visit the property’s gear lending closet to borrow a backpack, trekking poles, and a map for a day hike.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The trip was entirely self-funded; the family sold personal belongings, including furniture and a car, and borrowed money from friends and relatives to cover airfare and lodging.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Venezuelans got accustomed to dismissing it all as noise, just a pretext the dictatorship employed to stamp out civil rights.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Drivers accustomed to taking the freeway to zip north and south through the Treasure Valley will have to follow detours to Star and Linder roads.—
Rose Evans
November 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another player, Shannon Fairweather, struggled to assimilate into her new tribe, Kele, which has a majority of original Hina members.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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But like many converted former Jews and assimilated Jews in Europe at the time, their real religion was German culture, especially German music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city had urged voters going in-person on Election Day to vote to familiarize themselves with parking options at Berkley High School due to ongoing construction.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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