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
Villarreal Ortiz obtained permanent residence by falsely identifying his aunt, a naturalized American citizen, as his mother and later concealed that deception when applying for citizenship, prosecutors say. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 DiLeo became a naturalized Spanish citizen in 2023 and made her debut for Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
  1. transplanted
  2. adopted
  3. accustomed
  4. nonnative
  5. domesticated
  6. habituated
  7. alien
  8. appropriated
Adjective
  • The new hairline has to work with the face, so the donor area needs to be used carefully, and the transplanted grafts should be distributed in a way that still looks balanced as the years pass.
    — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the transplanted hairs may shed during the early weeks before new growth begins.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of transplanted
Verb
  • Choudri told the board during the hearing that the agency had adopted measures to reduce consultant costs.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its success was immediate, and many others adopted the model with varying degrees of success.
    — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • In an industry accustomed to examining every step between sourcing and final delivery for waste, delay and unnecessary cost, the hydrogen supply chain deserves the same scrutiny.
    — Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For an American audience accustomed to massive three-row crossovers and premium haulers, the E-Space dumps the faux-off-road aesthetic of modern SUVs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of accustomed
Adjective
  • Their populations were first threatened in the late 1800s when nonnative trout that fed on tadpoles were introduced to their habitats for recreational fishing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But then in the mid-1980s, nonnative lake trout gained a foothold.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonnative
Verb
  • The rivalry between dog people and cat people has existed for as long as animals have been domesticated.
    — Robert Granader, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Livestock have been reshaping landscapes since humans first domesticated sheep, goats, pigs, and cows, about ten thousand years ago.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 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
  • Unfortunately, his doctor interprets all the screaming about an alien presence in Thomas’ head as a garden-variety psychotic breakdown, and remands him to a more secure facility.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, alien life may thrive in the light of these stars on planets that are slightly larger than Earth, known as super-Earths.
    — Natalie Wolchover, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of alien
Verb
  • Chicago Public Schools should fight for every dollar Springfield owes us, while refusing to make promises to families based on money that has not actually been appropriated.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The deep state had appropriated their opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood, redeploying it as justification for the massacre.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriated

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