naturalized 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of naturalizednext
as in introduced

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naturalized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of naturalize
1
as in adopted

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2
as in accustomed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
  1. adopted
  2. accustomed
  3. appropriated
  4. alien
  5. borrowed
  6. assimilated
  7. adapted
  8. foreign
Verb
  • He was presumably named Markku when he was adopted.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Sylvamo does not anticipate any material impact from the Pillar Two Directive adopted by the European Union.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • Even in a country accustomed to frequent outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022.
    Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Unfortunately, the employees were accustomed to highly specialized roles, and lacked the necessary flexibility to tackle jobs outside their areas of expertise.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of accustomed
Verb
  • The first big hero of the moment was the beer-swilling, leather-wearing, foulmouthed Stone Cold Steve Austin, who appropriated a famous Bible verse for his own purposes.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The funding allocated by Congress for the migrant care grant program is a fraction of the money appropriated for FEMA's disaster relief efforts.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of appropriated
Adjective
  • Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Related article ‘Dyson spheres’ were theorized as a way to detect alien life.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of alien
Verb
  • The company acknowledges the risks associated with its business, including the potential for complete loss of capital invested or borrowed.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The company has borrowed $5,935,000 through promissory notes for extending the combination period and for working capital purposes.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of borrowed
Verb
  • The descendants of manitos who moved to cities assimilated into the larger Mexican American culture.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • They would be assimilated into American society.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of assimilated
Verb
  • Despite Murray’s insufficient scoring game on a night the Nuggets probably needed more from their second option, Adelman was happy with how Murray adapted to New Orleans’ gameplan, blitzing him on ball screens all night.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Fowlerville Community Theater drew direct parallels between the play — adapted from the famed diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl killed by Nazis in the Holocaust — and the events of Saturday night.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adapted
Adjective
  • Associated Press also reported a meeting between the two, citing a US official briefed by a foreign colleague.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Trump also has proposed a 10% tariff on all foreign goods, and a significantly higher tariff of 60% on imports from China.
    Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of foreign
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