1
plural Oneida or Oneidas
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of upstate New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people
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Joshua Bartlett appeared before Oneida County Court Judge Michael Nolan and admitted to first-degree hindering the prosecution and falsifying official records after the beating death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y., about 240 miles north of the city.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Setting the table for a manufacturing ‘renaissance’ In early 2005, Oneida Limited shuttered its 1 million-square-foot silverware-making facility in Sherrill, New York.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Christopher Walrath appeared before Judge Robert L. Bauer in Oneida County Court to enter his plea.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025
The city also honors Indigenous culture and resilience, particularly through the heritage of the Oneida Nation, which has called the region home for more than 200 years.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Setting the table for a manufacturing ‘renaissance’ In early 2005, Oneida Limited shuttered its 1 million-square-foot silverware-making facility in Sherrill, New York.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Christopher Walrath appeared before Judge Robert L. Bauer in Oneida County Court to enter his plea.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025
The city also honors Indigenous culture and resilience, particularly through the heritage of the Oneida Nation, which has called the region home for more than 200 years.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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