How to Use non-native in a Sentence

non-native

adjective

• But non-native don't have to be bad, right?
  — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
• The fish are non-natives such as bass and carp.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
• Some were given non-native names.
  — CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
• But many non-native plants also can be good nectar and pollen sources.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
• Because vervets are non-native, state law does not protect them.
  — Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
• The house mouse is a non-native mouse species that lives on all seven continents.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
• Think about the roles of these non-native species in the environment.
  — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
• In some ways, non-native plants help stabilize soils while native species get a foothold.
  — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
• Trees, native plants and non-native plants grow where water should flow over concrete.
  — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
• Like non-native vines and trees, invasive shrubs can take over a landscape quickly.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
• Both native and non-native trees are considered.
  — Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
• The non-native grasses dry out quickly and can fuel wildfires.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
• Because non-native species are hostile to other life, Muller said.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
• The fire department also had a message for anyone who might own a non-native species as a pet.
  — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 28 July 2023
• So there's certainly, again, roles that species can play, non-native species can play to maintain these ecosystems.
  — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
• This applies to both native and non-native species, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Thus far, the bone collector has been able to adapt and raid the cobwebs of non-native spiders to survive.
  — ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
• The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry.
  — Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
• Native plants require less fuss than non-native ones and offer more benefits to wildlife.
  — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
• And when that burns up, it is replaced by non-native grasses oftentimes, and that’s a big concern.
  — Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
• Any higher than that, and non-native predatory fish that pass through the dam could reproduce.
  — Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
• We’re scolded for growing a lawn ― chastised for growing a tea rose or a daphne or some other non-native plant.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
• This decline has been made worse by non-native fish such as carp and tilapia that both outcompete axolotls for food and prey on their eggs.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
• Only Hawaii seems to miss the wave of colorful changes, though non-native plants might add a splash of crispness.
  — Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• Israel also has plans to build a dozen more wind projects in the Golan to serve locals, both native and non-native.
  — Popular Science, 26 July 2023
• Chatterjee points to the long-term increase in non-native flora and fauna in the region.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
• Land-use changes and the presence of non-native grasses also played a role in the conflagration.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• But during the past decade, a non-native fungal disease known as white pine blister rust has been killing the trees at an alarming rate.
  — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
• The pond has also become a very popular spot for turtles, non-native red-eared sliders.
  — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
• The more attractive a problematic non-native species is, the less appetite there is to wipe it out.
  — Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025