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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  • Another key element of the measure is establishing a two-year budget cycle for the city, which currently adopts its budget annually.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But Eliot also uses free indirect discourse, the technique in which an omniscient narrator adopts the perspective of an individual character, to inhabit Dorothea beyond her surface qualities.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopts
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  • If Fiala comes back early and healthy and if the team adapts quickly to the change in style, those predictions may prove overly dire.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hailing from PlayStation Productions, the Helldivers project adapts the 2015 game and its sequel that have collectively sold more than 12 million units.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapts
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  • The rooms With just 101 rooms and suites, The Beaumont Mayfair borrows its visual language from the grand European hotels of the 1920s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Under this strategy, a person borrows a set amount from his or her 401(k) account and slowly replenishes the account over time through payments deducted automatically from pay stubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of borrows
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  • When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Dynamic pricing adjusts prices based on broader conditions such as supply, demand, available inventory, time or location.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusts
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  • Tiki bars aren’t without criticism, having occasionally been attacked as escapist fantasy that appropriates Hawaiian or Polynesian iconography.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Summary The Caribbean is increasingly a global wellness hub, though Western influence often appropriates Afro-Indigenous practices.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • California courts have repeatedly refused to rewrite unconstitutional tax statutes on the grounds that this usurps the role of the Legislature or, in the case of an initiative, the people.
    — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of usurps
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  • With a body thrashed by occupational hazards, Hsu, who is forty-four, orients his life nowadays around running Sci-Fi Fantasy, his skate company, and roaming the city to take pictures.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Boyd’s insight was that whoever observes and orients better gets inside their opponent’s decision cycle and dictates the fight.
    — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of orients
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