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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 After 1804, however, hundreds of white French people remained in Haiti and were naturalized as Haitian citizens, securing equal rights under Dessalines’ 1805 Haitian constitution. — Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 He was naturalized in 1949 and elected to Congress in 1956, the first Indian-American to serve there. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 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 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
  • So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans have a president happy to adopt (or take credit for) populist ideas that his party used to blanche at – and candidates who would follow him for every beat.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • Integrators who adapt their service delivery models stand to increase overall profitability by up to 30%.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The legendary Danny Boyle directs, with a screenplay adapted by Graham from his stage play.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapt
Verb
  • The institute, which formally began domesticating Kernza in 2001, works with researchers and farmers around the world to develop perennial versions of wheat, rice, sorghum and other grain and oil seeds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Though cocoa was first domesticated in Peru and Ecuador, and has been grown across Latin America for millennia, the majority of the world’s cocoa now comes from West Africa.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of domesticate
Verb
  • The club had been away since relegation in 2018 and during that period had to adjust to fielding much more mundane talent.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • Most crucial to Barcelona’s long-term outlook is their success in refinancing the huge sums already borrowed to fund the project.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Longfellow did the same by borrowing from American Indian legends in Hiawatha.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of borrow
Verb
  • Many of the leaders my PR agency works with are accustomed to SEO being the most powerful determinant of their online fate.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As an Australian, six-time Olympian Mary Hanna is accustomed to traveling long distances with horses.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of accustom
Verb
  • The cowardly, devious Turgeniev has assimilated to the comforts of the West —that alone is enough for Fyodor to detest him.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Like many of their Jewish peers, the couple’s aim was to assimilate completely into French society.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assimilate
Verb
  • Review their bios, information on their organizations and recent news, and familiarize yourself with their photos.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarize

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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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