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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  • The companies that are adopting AI faster are also hiring faster than peers, according to Evan Sohn, founder and CEO of labor market research firm Revelio Labs.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Meta had called on TikTok and its other chief competitor, YouTube, to join it in adopting similar standards, but TikTok had not publicly responded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • For Garcia, evolution in her organization’s work is key, constantly listening to the community and adapting to meet people’s needs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Most leaders say moving quickly and adapting is essential, but only a small number feel their organizations can keep up.
    — Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 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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  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of familiarizing
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  • The federal government is issuing debt to finance a large deficit, while companies are borrowing heavily to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • About a dozen countries, including Guinea, Malawi and Zimbabwe, have restricted exports of unprocessed minerals to force local refining, borrowing from Indonesia’s nickel playbook.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of borrowing
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  • When adjusting for inflation, disposable personal income was flat.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Get both right, build the right supporting infrastructure, and your AI starts moving with a market rather than against it, adjusting to whatever language or channel a customer prefers.
    — Wendy Johnstone, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 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
Definition of habituating
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“Naturalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalizing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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