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Recent Examples of naturalize
In my 32 years at FIU, students in my courses and research lab originated from dozens of countries; many were naturalized, some were DACA recipients, others here on student visas.
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, a president does not have the power to revoke the citizenship of a person born or naturalized in the United States.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
How many people are naturalized in Arizona every year?
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that all people born or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Philip Stoddard, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
According to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, a president does not have the power to revoke the citizenship of a person born or naturalized in the United States.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
How many people are naturalized in Arizona every year?
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that all people born or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalize
Verb
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That dog survived the shooting and was eventually adopted by MADACC staff.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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To reach that goal, a series of policies were adopted to address how governments and businesses reduce and report GHG emissions.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Coale said that while lawyers may be learning to adapt to the technology’s quirks, clients could soon become the larger liability.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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This would not only give researchers time to understand and control the behavior of existing AI systems, but would also give institutions time to adapt and prepare for how to prevent economic disempowerment of American workers from mass AI automation.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Before the pottery wheel and writing systems were shared between cultures, domesticated plants and animals spread across the Fertile Crescent and Egypt in the sixth millennium BC, as societies transitioned from being hunter-gatherers to living in permanent settlements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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While domesticated grapes are hermaphorditic, meaning their flowers contain both male and female organs, wild grapes are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female plants, as is the case with this species.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Verb
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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,
21 July 2025
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That plan was ripped up and adjusted to a 4-4-1, with Minge back in defence.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
Verb
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The scarf was oversized on Charlotte, sparking speculation that it could have been borrowed from one of her parents!—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Yes, bitcoin is a riskier asset than real estate, but the situation with borrowing against real assets is not a completely safe bet.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Others, in a region long accustomed to extreme weather, were kept up by heavy bursts of rain and earsplitting cracks of thunder that shook buildings.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Treasury teams accustomed to batch processing and end-of-day reconciliation must adapt to continuous monitoring and real-time decision-making.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The original purpose of the act and its list of names was not to protect Indians and their rights, but to get rid of them—to reduce their numbers until they were fully assimilated into Canada.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dress becomes a passport to the possibility of assimilating and perhaps that accounts for the urgency of her desire.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Leaders considering implementing agentic AI should familiarize themselves with all of the potential hazards, and establish structured oversight frameworks to mitigate them.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Allen recommends familiarizing yourself with your state’s requirements and keeping thorough documentation of your health and employment.—
Staff Author,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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“Naturalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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