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• past tense form of naturalize.
• past participle of naturalize.

naturalized

American  

[nach-er-uh-lahyzd] / ˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪzd /

adjective

1. having been given the rights and privileges of citizenship after immigrating from another country.

2. (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.

3. (of organisms) having become established in a region as if native there after being introduced from a different one.

4. (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.

5. (of landscaping) involved in planting or managing such gardens, areas, etc.

6. (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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Other Word Forms

• denaturalized
  adjective
• non-naturalized
  adjective
• renaturalized
  adjective

Example Sentences

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naturalized

It did so in 1868 through the 14th Amendment, which states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens” of the nation.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

The 14th Amendment states that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Duggan, a naturalized Australian citizen, faces extradition to the U.S. and denies the allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

As a naturalized immigrant, Campa-Najjar grounded his position in both personal experience and criticism of federal policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

“Is he a naturalized American citizen or native born?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix