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.
Other Word Forms
- denaturalized adjective
- non-naturalized adjective
- renaturalized adjective
Example Sentences
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In Boone County, where Lennon is the clerk, the count of flagged voters fell from 74 to 33 and the naturalized citizen who Lennon’s staff helped register was no longer on the list.
From Salon
“Is he a naturalized American citizen or native born?”
From Literature
Red Bull, one of Gu’s sponsors, said on its website in 2022 that she had given up her U.S. passport and naturalized as a Chinese citizen to compete for China.
The research also highlights the growing role of naturalized tree species, meaning trees that originated elsewhere but now grow wild in new regions.
From Science Daily
The language of the amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."
From BBC
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