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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
though she now lived in the Northeast, she was a native Midwesterner
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as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
diamonds in their native state are not the bright, flashy gems that one might imagine
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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a native energy and ambition that would allow him to rise above his humble beginnings
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as in resident
a usually longtime resident of a locality
the natives seem to resent the summer tourists even though they depend upon them for their livelihood
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as in aborigine
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the anthropologist spent two years living among the island's natives and observing and documenting their customs and traditions
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Recent Examples of native
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
These three games—all benchmarked at the system’s full HD (1080p or 1200p native) resolution—represent competitive shooter, open world, and simulation games, respectively.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
The victory sends the 24-year-old New Jersey native to her second straight Grand Slam final.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Do your research first if your garden bed is planted with native wildflowers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
These three games—all benchmarked at the system’s full HD (1080p or 1200p native) resolution—represent competitive shooter, open world, and simulation games, respectively.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
McNeeley’s hurl to home wasn’t all that bad, representing yet another mini victory of sorts for the 19-year-old Texas native.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
The victory sends the 24-year-old New Jersey native to her second straight Grand Slam final.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for native
Adjective
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At the same time, Telefilm is directing funding into training and boot camps for indigenous filmmakers to future-proof their careers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trump is mentioned again on Page 156 of the birthday book document in a photo and a handwritten caption with a crude joke allegedly penned by Joel Pashcow, who the Wall Street Journal reports is a long-time Mar-a-Lago member.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The data also shows that the Reliance refinery gets nearly half its crude oil from Russia.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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This technology offers a proactive solution to counter espionage from foreign adversaries and fortify our national security by overcoming the inherent limitations of traditional systems.—
Michael Evanoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Committing to a romantic relationship comes with the inherent risk of potential heartbreak if things don’t work out, but doing so can also lead to a lifetime of meaningful companionship.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Data from a 2024 study that my colleague and I published in the American Journal of Public Health demonstrates that Black Chicagoans were the only race group to experience significant increases in suicide among both male and female residents between 2015 and 2021.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Guanches were aborigines of the Canary Islands.—
JP Mangalindan,
Peoplemag,
21 Feb. 2024
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The bill’s sponsors insisted their motives were not racist, although, one of the sponsors, state Sen. Scott Beason, later recorded himself referring to black people as aborigines while wearing a wire for the FBI.—
Kyle Whitmire,
al,
22 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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The Verdict Lizard Island is rich with history (aboriginal and colonial) and is such an environmental wonder that researchers from around the world come here to study the reef.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) explains that village dogs are also known as primitive, aboriginal, or landrace dogs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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From an intrinsic point of view, most of the Moon’s light is merely reflected light from the Sun.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Native.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/native. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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