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as in to adopt
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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of naturalize
The lawsuits argue that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship for people born and naturalized in the U.S., and states have been interpreting the amendment that way for a century.
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Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Under the Exclusion Act, the parents were not permitted to get naturalized.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Hiba had graduated from a Turkish university and was working toward a master’s degree; she had been summoned for citizenship during her studies and was naturalized.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Damage is naturalized as an acceptable and perhaps even necessary outcome of innovation.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Under the Exclusion Act, the parents were not permitted to get naturalized.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Hiba had graduated from a Turkish university and was working toward a master’s degree; she had been summoned for citizenship during her studies and was naturalized.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Damage is naturalized as an acceptable and perhaps even necessary outcome of innovation.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that any aid will be contingent upon the Golden State adopting policies to prevent future blazes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Richmond School Board this week became the first in the area to adopt a policy change and resolution aimed at preparing for ICE's potential presence.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Author Sophie Cousens adapted her novel, which came out at the end of 2020, into the screenplay for the movie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Helen Fielding adapts her novel for the screen alongside Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan with maturity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Research suggests that even after being domesticated, cats continued to hunt, often targeting rodents that fed on human food supplies.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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But they’re also known to go after humans and domesticated animals.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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The sales totals are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation for a month, in which prices rose 0.5%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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He also is getting adjusted to the birth of his first child, Emma.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Germany’s debt brake is a constitutional article that prevents the government from borrowing excessively and amassing debt.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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In general, Trump seems to be borrowing from the playbook of past presidents (now generally reviled) like Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Feral cats are accustomed to living outside and tend to be quite resilient.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, Americans were not accustomed to the idea of signing up for a yearly flu shot.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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That history would allow Moore to assimilate into the Cowboys’ culture seamlessly.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In fourteen books of short stories, more than fifty of which were published in The New Yorker, Alice created a new form for expressing the way that the past, incompletely assimilated, creates the conditions of life in the present.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the Royal Free, Bean served on the medical wards while Stimson familiarized herself with British surgical practices, working alongside the head orthopedic surgeon.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, taxpayers should familiarize themselves with the new 2025 tax brackets, which may affect refund amounts.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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