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

The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
How fast the benefits of a truly life-changing technology flow through the economy is the actual measure of how fast it is being adopted.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopted

Verb

Viewers have long been accustomed to seeing King and others such as Fox News’ Bill Hemmer and NBC News’ Steve Kornacki manipulate colorful screens on set and rattle off stats and data.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
The factory, which works with legacy brands and household names, is accustomed to rigorous auditing, however, having recently undergone an audit with Ralph Lauren, an official LA28 partner for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 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

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

Created by Akira Toriyama and produced by Toei Animation, Dragon Ball Z is a sci-fi fantasy that follows the adventures of Goku, an alien warrior.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
The novels follow Cammie Skoura, a brilliant, neurodivergent young scientist aboard a deep-space expedition that uncovers a trail of ancient ruins and long-dead alien civilizations leading toward a mind-shattering discovery.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

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