naturalize

Example Sentences

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Mrndzic was admitted to the U.S. as a refugee in 1999 and became a naturalized citizen a decade later, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

When he was 17, his mother became a naturalized citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

As a naturalized Russian, he had all the rights — but also all the obligations.

From Los Angeles Times

The coalition's site also notes that "naturalized and U.S. citizens of African, Latin American, Central American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander descent are not immune from racial profiling, heightened scrutiny, and false arrest."

From Salon

He worked on a project to help identify native and naturalized ingredients in order to preserve and propagate them.

From New York Times