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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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The company also faces stiff competition from Anthropic and OpenAI, whose chatbots have been more widely adopted by consumers and enterprise customers than xAI’s Grok.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Reisberg had never adopted a dog before.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Both regions have robust local entertainment traditions whose audiences are accustomed to consuming content in their native languages.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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That lone elk was accustomed to staying on the move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 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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New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 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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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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Studying these alien auroras helps researchers better understand planetary atmospheres and magnetic fields.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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There’s no conclusive evidence of alien life or government cover-ups.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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It was appropriated a decade ago as a signal for white supremacy that started as a hoax on the far-right online message board 4chan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 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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“Naturalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalized. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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