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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 amendment ensures that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Wild tulips thrive in cold winters and dry summers, but only certain varieties naturalize well in warmer climates.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The flowers don't last long but are a welcome sight in March, and the bulbs will naturalize and bloom again next year.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Poppies have a tendency to self-sow or naturalize in the garden.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Wild tulips thrive in cold winters and dry summers, but only certain varieties naturalize well in warmer climates.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The flowers don't last long but are a welcome sight in March, and the bulbs will naturalize and bloom again next year.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Poppies have a tendency to self-sow or naturalize in the garden.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
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Advocates want more states to adopt basic guidelines with hopes more missing people will be found, volunteers will be better protected and bereft families won't fall victim to searchers-for-hire schemes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The proposals, which are in the early stages of discussion and are far from certain to be adopted, would amount to one of the biggest overhauls of the U.N., which has been upended by funding cuts from its biggest donor, the United States, under President Trump’s administration.—
Jamey Keaten and Farnoushi Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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But the upheaval taught him to adapt quickly — a quality that has served him well in his football career, which began with the Vikings’ heated rivals, the Green Bay Packers.—
Greg Hanlon,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Tragically, these giant tortoises were almost all wiped out by humans (who ate them) along with their pests, particularly black and brown rats and domesticated goats (which competed for scarce food and destroyed the fragile habitat).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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While the dramedy has some smart, if overwritten, dialogue and traces of worthwhile commentary, fans of Tropper’s work on Banshee and Warrior are likely to find this a somewhat flat and domesticated version of his voice.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Why Milwaukee could win: Friday night, the Bucks adjusted.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Treasury yields set the benchmark for borrowing costs across the economy, influencing everything from consumer mortgage rates to corporate bond pricing to financing the federal debt.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The company also has introduced its five key colors for spring-summer 2027 that are said to borrow from tradition, culture and wisdom to relay a sense of being grounded and resilient.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Individual European nations are also accustomed to keeping their national hands on them.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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Church volunteers, who were accustomed to helping furnish and decorate apartments for new arrivals, now had to help prevent evictions.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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Superpower Weaponry One of the things that makes America truly exceptional throughout the world—its core principle of assimilating immigrants who strive for a safer, freer life—has been denigrated for the sake of short-term political gain.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Considering that the team members must qualify for the individual events, these two additional rounds may be hard to assimilate for any of them.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Marijuana − medical and recreational − is legal throughout more than half of the United States, and for some looking to familiarize themselves with the plant and its effects, learning all of the associated terminology may feel daunting.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Review the Rules—and Follow Them Before purchasing a home within an HOA community, familiarize yourself with the current rules.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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