NATURALIZING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

naturalizing

verb

present participle of naturalize

as in adopting

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in accustoming

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deconditioning

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Verb

According to Heat World, the Oscar-winning actress is considering adopting another child.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 23 Aug. 2026
Venture capitalists are quickly adopting AI for tasks like sourcing and research, with firms leveraging it to structure meeting notes and manage institutional memory.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopting

Verb

With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
On top of directing, Hancock wrote the script, adapting the book by Matt and Harrison Query, which in turn was based on a short story by Matt Query that first appeared on Reddit.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

In a statement published in the Journal of Heredity, Bell suggested that the government should look into the possibility of domesticating manatees.

— David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Tens of thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wild wolves to make hunting, gathering food and protection easier, according to Science News.

— K'mari Greene, AJC.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of domesticating

Verb

But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
The athletes took practice runs on Monday, familiarizing themselves with the track ahead of Saturday’s regional finals.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of familiarizing

Verb

Reynolds sees the same versatility play out across a single day, from denim and sneakers in the morning to a black cocktail dress by evening, the necklace adjusting its register without ever losing its polish.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Then Phoebe offers to help Henry out adjusting to his new school.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

In this way, the tech is being used to elevate human intelligence, rather than usurping it.

— William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Eggers made his name by deriding, and then usurping, the literary establishment, in the process defying the tired binary of pure artist versus sellout.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of usurping

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