NATURALIZED Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

naturalized 1 of 2

adjective

as in introduced

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naturalized

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verb

past tense of naturalize

as in adopted

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as in accustomed

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deconditioned

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Recent Examples of naturalized

Adjective

Aleksander Antonov, who came to the US as a Soviet refugee and has since become a naturalized US citizen, was arrested in 2025 when attempting to cross the border from Russia into Estonia. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Trump said of Omar, who is a naturalized American citizen from Somalia. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized

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

Over two dozen cats still need to be adopted or fostered, according to Traum.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Short for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the conference is part of a multinational treaty that was adopted in 1992.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of adopted

Verb

Many rookie wide receivers come into the league accustomed to being prolific from a statistical standpoint as a top playmaker on their college offense.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
That’s a high number for November, but a relief for anyone accustomed to the sharp competition and 90%-plus occupancy rates of summertime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 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

After just a few generations, the foxes began to look and act more domesticated, with floppy ears, curly tails and an eagerness for human attention and love.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of domesticated

Verb

Generally coyotes pose little threat to humans unless they have been habituated through intentional or unintentional feeding.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
We of the scrolling generation, in other words, are already habituated to the serial.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of habituated

Adjective

This explains why other heroes will be joining Superman in a fight against the alien mastermind, but the plot is looking a bit more complex.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Season 1 will center on DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who gains psychic powers and other abilities after an encounter with an alien spaceship.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of alien

Verb

Congress appropriated $257 million for the renovation of the Kennedy Center.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Congress had appropriated $257 million for upkeep of the building in 2025, with construction phased out over time and the center remaining open.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of appropriated

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