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as in to adopt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
In my 32 years at FIU, students in my courses and research lab originated from dozens of countries; many were naturalized, some were DACA recipients, others here on student visas.
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, a president does not have the power to revoke the citizenship of a person born or naturalized in the United States.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
How many people are naturalized in Arizona every year?
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that all people born or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, a president does not have the power to revoke the citizenship of a person born or naturalized in the United States.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
How many people are naturalized in Arizona every year?
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that all people born or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
Verb
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That dog survived the shooting and was eventually adopted by MADACC staff.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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To reach that goal, a series of policies were adopted to address how governments and businesses reduce and report GHG emissions.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Organizations must adapt workforce planning and training, investing in upskilling and reskilling to prepare employees for the AI era’s evolving demands.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, diarrhea and other digestive effects can be affected by the following factors: Despite these influential factors, the gut can adapt to higher quantities of xylitol.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Before the pottery wheel and writing systems were shared between cultures, domesticated plants and animals spread across the Fertile Crescent and Egypt in the sixth millennium BC, as societies transitioned from being hunter-gatherers to living in permanent settlements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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While domesticated grapes are hermaphorditic, meaning their flowers contain both male and female organs, wild grapes are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female plants, as is the case with this species.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Would making tweaks like wearing earplugs or adjusting the temperature of the room help solve the problem?—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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And employees who want jobs shaped around them need to bring clear ideas and be willing to adjust along the way.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yes, bitcoin is a riskier asset than real estate, but the situation with borrowing against real assets is not a completely safe bet.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The scarf was oversized on Charlotte, sparking speculation that it could have been borrowed from one of her parents!—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Renaissance people weren’t conscious egalitarians, but they were accustomed to open contests and competitions, one of the hallmarks of modernity.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Along with its sharp rhymes, the album was praised for its extensive and holistic media rollout, which appeased blog-era rap fans accustomed to the rollouts of the aughts, which often included a great deal of press.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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The original purpose of the act and its list of names was not to protect Indians and their rights, but to get rid of them—to reduce their numbers until they were fully assimilated into Canada.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dress becomes a passport to the possibility of assimilating and perhaps that accounts for the urgency of her desire.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Brown, who spent the majority of 2024 recovering from an ACL tear, is further familiarizing himself with the system that may afford him his best opportunity to start.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Like other personal finance applications, the early setup steps involve connecting your online bank accounts and working your way through the Preferences menu to familiarize yourself with the program’s features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 July 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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