How to Use anglicize in a Sentence
anglicize
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This year, all eyes have been on Cabo Verde (commonly anglicized as Cape Verde).
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Andrea Bossi,
Allure,
3 July 2026
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When the region came under British rule, the name was anglicized and became Rhode Island.
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Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many Jewish actors of her generation, Lisa Edelstein never anglicized her name.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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At 22, Soloviev got married and reverted to the surname the family had before it was anglicized at Ellis Island.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
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Early life, training, and education Raducanu is the only child of Chinese mother Renee (née Dongmei Zhai) and Romanian father Ion (anglicized as Ian) Raducanu, both of whom work in the financial sector.
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Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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