NATURALIZING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

naturalizing

verb

present participle of naturalize

as in adopting

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Relevance

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as in accustoming

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deconditioning

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Verb

Mars then solved the issue by adopting a last name that has no cultural background.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026
Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopting

Verb

Those expenses are rising as utilities invest more in aging infrastructure and in adapting their systems to cope with the effects of climate change, Food and Water Watch said in its study.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

The institute, which formally began domesticating Kernza in 2001, works with researchers and farmers around the world to develop perennial versions of wheat, rice, sorghum and other grain and oil seeds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
In a statement published in the Journal of Heredity, Bell suggested that the government should look into the possibility of domesticating manatees.

— David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

Definition of domesticating

Verb

That means the company would need to pay more for that uncertainty, whether through selling shares, borrowing from lenders or issuing bonds.

— Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
If those conversations begin only after the fund officially enters the market, the manager is effectively borrowing against its own calendar.

— George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of borrowing

Verb

Mistakes happen in football, especially when a team’s adjusting to a new coaching staff, new technique, hasn’t carved out an identity yet, and is working toward creating culture.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Fox News offers stability this election season, while many of its rivals are adjusting to corporate maneuvers.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Murray said that in recent spending negotiations, Democrats fought to include language to prevent the administration from usurping Congress’ power on spending decisions, but Republicans have declined to go along.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot-6, 308-pounder was at Wisconsin from 2020-24 before finishing at Illinois last season and entering the 49ers’ defensive-line rotation this season, perhaps even usurping Alfred Collins in the starting lineup next to Osa Odighizuwa.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of usurping

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