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Recent Examples of naturalized
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 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
While serving in the National Guard, Noel became a naturalized citizen, worked several jobs, and earned an associate’s degree.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 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
Mamdani, a naturalized American citizen who was born in Uganda, has been critical of ICE for many years.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Espaillat, who is a naturalized citizen himself, said his office has been flooded by people dealing with the uncertainty.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
For Chang, a naturalized British citizen, each visa to travel back to China to see her mother becomes more and more arduous to obtain, until eventually, she is denied one.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
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In May, the Justice Department moved to strip a dozen people of their naturalized citizenship.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 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
While serving in the National Guard, Noel became a naturalized citizen, worked several jobs, and earned an associate’s degree.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 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
Mamdani, a naturalized American citizen who was born in Uganda, has been critical of ICE for many years.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
Espaillat, who is a naturalized citizen himself, said his office has been flooded by people dealing with the uncertainty.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
For Chang, a naturalized British citizen, each visa to travel back to China to see her mother becomes more and more arduous to obtain, until eventually, she is denied one.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
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Now, local and transplanted designers are springboarding off the pretty city's history, with decidedly modern results.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The findings could help pave the way for future biological pacemakers based on transplanted cells or organoids, potentially offering an alternative to traditional electronic devices.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 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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They have been introduced in other waters and, like nonnative blue catfish, are thriving in several tidal rivers, such as Virginia’s James River.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.—
Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Honey bees were domesticated to serve farms, and the fates of beekeepers and US agriculture became tightly intertwined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Burrows favors a version of the domestication story in which dogs domesticated themselves.—
Niranjana Rajalakshmi,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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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
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With active conflicts in many parts of the world such as Russia-Ukraine, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and in the Middle East, or humanitarian disaster as in Somalia, the people and states in the world are becoming increasingly war-habituated.—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The shooter-style game follows an elite unit of soldiers — known as Helldivers — who battle alien creatures that are threatening to destroy the fictional planet of Super Earth.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The combination of Seussian Joshua Trees, the moonscape-like desert, the lore of alien encounters, the ghost-town vibes, and the countless kooky artists who went out there and never quite came back is a begging canvas for a trippy weekend with friends.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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Last fiscal year, the county appropriated nearly $500 million to cover possible payouts on claims from fire victims of the Airport fire.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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When Congress appropriated the $150 million, only America250 was planning celebrations for the 250th.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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“Naturalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalized. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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