NATURALIZED Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

naturalized 1 of 2

adjective

as in introduced

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naturalized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of naturalize

as in adopted

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as in accustomed

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deconditioned

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Recent Examples of naturalized

Adjective

DiLeo became a naturalized Spanish citizen in 2023 and made her debut for Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Berterame is a native of Argentina but became a naturalized Mexican citizen in 2024 and represents the Mexican national team. — Michelle Kaufman august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Investigators say Scott is a naturalized citizen of the United States who could have traveled back to his homeland of the Republic of Türkiye. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Some blasted the effort as a tactic meant to intimidate the country's more than 26 million naturalized citizens. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Current and former military service members who are applying to become naturalized citizens, though, are still eligible for fee exemptions. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 June 2026 About 20 million naturalized Americans now must worry that any mistake in their decades-old immigration paperwork could cost them their citizenship. — Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 Duggan, a naturalized Australian citizen, was arrested in New South Wales in 2022, and is pending extradition to the US. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized

Adjective

The new hairline has to work with the face, so the donor area needs to be used carefully, and the transplanted grafts should be distributed in a way that still looks balanced as the years pass.

— Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Some of the transplanted hairs may shed during the early weeks before new growth begins.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of transplanted

Verb

Trump is accustomed to asserting the primacy of force over law and clearly anticipates no punishment for doing so in front of a body dedicated to saving humanity from the scourge of war.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
But Russians have long been accustomed to living with unanswered questions and opaque governance.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of accustomed

Adjective

Their populations were first threatened in the late 1800s when nonnative trout that fed on tadpoles were introduced to their habitats for recreational fishing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
But then in the mid-1980s, nonnative lake trout gained a foothold.

— Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of nonnative

Verb

The rivalry between dog people and cat people has existed for as long as animals have been domesticated.

— Robert Granader, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
Livestock have been reshaping landscapes since humans first domesticated sheep, goats, pigs, and cows, about ten thousand years ago.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of domesticated

Verb

First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
In some cases, DEEP said loud noises are not effective at scaring away bears, especially ones that have already been habituated.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of habituated

Adjective

As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
But when the mechanic suddenly disappears, he is forced to descend into a mysterious underworld and confront an alien presence in order to bring her back.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of alien

Verb

Some Democrats in Congress are now calling for investigations into whether money appropriated for border protection is being used to promote the president’s political message.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriated

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