- past participle of naturalize.
- past tense form of naturalize.
naturalized
Americanadjective
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having been given the rights and privileges of citizenship after immigrating from another country.
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(of an athlete) playing for a particular country's national team on the basis of having met certain criteria of residency or ancestry while not being a citizen of that country.
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(of organisms) having become established in a region as if native there after being introduced from a different one.
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(of a garden, wetland, or other area) intentionally populated with mostly native species which are then allowed to flourish and grow wild with little or no human intervention.
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(of landscaping) involved in planting or managing such gardens, areas, etc.
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(of a word or custom) having become mainstream in a particular language or culture after being introduced or borrowed from a foreign one.
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Retired oncology nurse Rosa Rivera-Ayala, part of the "Vote Safe" initiative, has stationed herself near a polling place in DeKalb County, which has a majority-Black population and a large number of naturalized American citizens.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
He is also accused of lying on his application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, when he claimed to have never falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen in the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Omar became a U.S. citizen in 2000, under a law that makes minors eligible for citizenship when their parents are naturalized.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Somalia, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
The amendment declared that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States...are citizens of the United States.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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