naturalized 1 of 2

adjective

as in introduced

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verb

past tense of naturalize
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as in adopted

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as in accustomed

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Recent Examples of naturalized
Adjective
For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Berterame is a native of Argentina but became a naturalized Mexican citizen in 2024 and represents the Mexican national team. — Michelle Kaufman august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Investigators say Scott is a naturalized citizen of the United States who could have traveled back to his homeland of the Republic of Türkiye. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Some blasted the effort as a tactic meant to intimidate the country's more than 26 million naturalized citizens. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Current and former military service members who are applying to become naturalized citizens, though, are still eligible for fee exemptions. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 June 2026 About 20 million naturalized Americans now must worry that any mistake in their decades-old immigration paperwork could cost them their citizenship. — Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 Duggan, a naturalized Australian citizen, was arrested in New South Wales in 2022, and is pending extradition to the US. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 Mecklenburg County saw a decrease in its non-citizens versus naturalized immigrants, when compared to the previous five-year survey from 2015-2019. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
  1. transplanted
  2. adopted
  3. accustomed
  4. nonnative
  5. domesticated
  6. habituated
  7. alien
  8. appropriated
Adjective
  • Always make sure to follow proper watering guidelines to help any transplanted divisions establish in their new spot in the garden.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Calcineurin Inhibitors Calcineurin inhibitors are commonly used after an organ transplant to prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted organ.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transplanted
Verb
  • But on Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the state to use a different map adopted in 2022 for the imminent 2026 general election.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In North Carolina, where the G20 meeting in Chapel Hill took place, dozens of local governments have adopted moratoriums or tighter zoning rules as data center proposals spread across the state.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • As an Australian, six-time Olympian Mary Hanna is accustomed to traveling long distances with horses.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • You may already be accustomed to changing channels frequently, since the NFL eagerly slices up its schedule across multiple networks.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of accustomed
Adjective
  • The Catalina Island Conservancy says that nonnative deer worsen erosion and wildfire risk and imperil native species.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The nonnative trout prey on native Kokanee salmon, which Fish and Game stocks at Payette Lake.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonnative
Verb
  • 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
  • Believed to have been domesticated thousands of years ago in parts of Africa and India, sesame is now grown throughout many warm regions of the world, including India, Sudan, Myanmar, China and several countries across the Middle East.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of domesticated
Verb
  • First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of habituated
Adjective
  • At the Science Museum in London, fans hope to set a Guinness World Record for the most people performing the Vulcan Salute — a greeting made famous by Star Trek's beloved half-human, half-alien character Spock.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Each illustration features something with a motor or an alien creature that qualifies as transport.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of alien
Verb
  • For every song ingested into these LLMs, ALL of the creative elements that went into the track have been surreptitiously appropriated.
    — David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The initial contract between Norman and Mental Health Association Oklahoma was for one year and carried a $383,633 price tag, with $333,633 appropriated from Opioid Settlement Funds.
    — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriated

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