naturalizing

verb

present participle of naturalize
1
as in adopting

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2
as in accustoming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalizing
  1. adopting
  2. adapting
  3. domesticating
  4. familiarizing
  5. borrowing
  6. adjusting
  7. usurping
  8. habituating
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  • Traum said that people interested in adopting or fostering a kitten or cat can reach out to the Dixon SOCKS Facebook page, or email them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The distinction has often rested on the assumption that couture is handcrafted and ready-to-wear is made by machine; in practice, the two traditions have long overlapped, with each adopting techniques and methods associated with the other.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of adopting
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  • Negotiators face a widening gap between climate pledges and progress, with leaders urging cuts to fossil fuels and methane and more support for countries adapting to warming.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • For Kim, adapting to civilian campus life in Florida is a welcome change.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • The institute, which formally began domesticating Kernza in 2001, works with researchers and farmers around the world to develop perennial versions of wheat, rice, sorghum and other grain and oil seeds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of domesticating
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  • Remember to be patient while familiarizing yourself with the pin.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Nov. 2026
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
Verb
  • However, what we fiscal hawks warned about wasn’t the short-term risk of borrowing at such low rates.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The data center company has been seen by some as more vulnerable as the costs of borrowing money rise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of borrowing
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  • The couple has taken their time tinkering and adjusting the decor, taking a considered approach to collecting and combining their belongings.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
  • To address this problem, research teams have long experimented with changing electrode shapes, adjusting liquid flows, and modifying surface properties to help the bubbles detach easily.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of adjusting
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  • Murray said that in recent spending negotiations, Democrats fought to include language to prevent the administration from usurping Congress’ power on spending decisions, but Republicans have declined to go along.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The 6-foot-6, 308-pounder was at Wisconsin from 2020-24 before finishing at Illinois last season and entering the 49ers’ defensive-line rotation this season, perhaps even usurping Alfred Collins in the starting lineup next to Osa Odighizuwa.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of usurping
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  • The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans.
    — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Naturalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalizing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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