NATURALIZES Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

naturalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of naturalize

as in adopts

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as in habituates

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Verb

The 20-plus-piece collection adopts a modular system and adjustable silhouettes.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.

— Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopts

Verb

Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang star in the movie that adapts the Capcom video game centering on a combat tournament.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The bike also adapts to individual riding styles and personalizes pedal-assist in real time, and its body is modular so users can easily swap its seat and wheels to accommodate cargo or different terrain.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapts

Verb

The idea borrows from hotels and weddings and reframes those keepsakes as everyday home decor.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 4 images Apple has unveiled HomeView, a curious little device that borrows the floating display of the original iMac G4, the touchscreen of an iPad, the familiar faces of an Apple Watch and the speaker base of a HomePod.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of borrows

Verb

Bathrooms are shared—a not-so-subtle feature that familiarizes everyone quickly.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
This week's batch of songs includes classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, paired with visuals that help kids learn more about team work and familiarizes bedtime routines.

— Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025

Definition of familiarizes

Verb

Tiki bars aren’t without criticism, having occasionally been attacked as escapist fantasy that appropriates Hawaiian or Polynesian iconography.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Summary The Caribbean is increasingly a global wellness hub, though Western influence often appropriates Afro-Indigenous practices.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriates

Verb

With a body thrashed by occupational hazards, Hsu, who is forty-four, orients his life nowadays around running Sci-Fi Fantasy, his skate company, and roaming the city to take pictures.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Boyd’s insight was that whoever observes and orients better gets inside their opponent’s decision cycle and dictates the fight.

— Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026

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