naturalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of naturalize
1
as in adopts

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2
as in habituates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalizes
  1. adopts
  2. adapts
  3. borrows
  4. adjusts
  5. appropriates
  6. familiarizes
  7. usurps
  8. orients
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  • Pittsburg should also implement a moratorium on new data center applications and approvals, including on future phases within Technology Park until the city adopts a data center ordinance with public input, said the coalition.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • After her mother’s death—Krypto adopts Kara during the funeral procession—Zor-El sends them both off to join Kal-El on Earth.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of adopts
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  • The first season adapts the events of the first book and sets up the potential for a second season based on the sequel, On The Banks of Plum Creek.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • It’s made with special cushioning that adapts to your stride, weight, and speed, absorbing impact to allow your feet to go longer before they get fatigued.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of adapts
Verb
  • Villain’s follow-up to 2022’s Only Love From Now On, Memoria borrows its title from Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2021 film.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • In fact, the Elora borrows its bathroom design directly from Winnebago's Ekko all-terrain B+ motorhome lineup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of borrows
Verb
  • It's surrounded by a Wide/Tight rocker that adjusts the zoom.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • The battery management software checks temperature data several times per second and adjusts the coolant flow to prevent hot spots from forming.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of adjusts
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  • The bill appropriates $495 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
    — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of appropriates
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  • Bathrooms are shared—a not-so-subtle feature that familiarizes everyone quickly.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This week's batch of songs includes classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, paired with visuals that help kids learn more about team work and familiarizes bedtime routines.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of familiarizes
Verb
  • After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of usurps
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  • The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
  • The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of orients
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