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
Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 1 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
  1. transplanted
  2. adopted
  3. accustomed
  4. nonnative
  5. domesticated
  6. habituated
  7. alien
  8. appropriated
Adjective
  • Some transplanted hair sheds in the first weeks.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • The successful transplant was remarkable at the time because dialysis, which helps a patient survive until a compatible donor is found, had not yet been developed; and because immunosuppressants had not been developed to protect the transplanted kidney from rejection.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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Verb
  • Following an internal cruise industry review, in 2012 international cruise organizations adopted a new policy requiring ships to hold mandatory muster drills before leaving port.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
  • This has proved to improve safety and efficiency where it has been adopted.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of adopted
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  • Discussions about major leaguers playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics baseball tournament are in the early stages, with players accustomed to top hotels seeking assurances of quality accommodations.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Muse Spark is chasing what Anthropic and OpenAI are already doing for developers accustomed to agentic coding tools, and Muse Spark doesn’t show major improvements in coding over its competitors’ models, according to benchmarks.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of accustomed
Adjective
  • However, not all nonnative species are considered invasive, a title reserved for those that cause harm to the environment, economy or human quality of life.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of nonnative
Verb
  • This is because sandboxes can become infected with fecal microbes and parasites from wild and domesticated animals—including millions of free-roaming cats.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026
  • The not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions.
    — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of domesticated
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of habituated
Adjective
  • The movie, which was first announced back in 2020, follows alien gang leader Alpha One and her crew who disguise themselves as 1950s bikers to invade Earth.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Federal officials said the convictions are part of a broader effort to dismantle criminal networks that exploit migrants for profit while targeting the organizations responsible for human trafficking and alien smuggling inside the United States.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of alien
Verb
  • Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
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