ABORIGINALS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

aboriginals

noun

plural of aboriginal

as in aborigines

a member of the first people to inhabit a region they still speak the language of the region's aboriginals

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natives

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El Paso natives and museum board members Barb Lancaster, John Denham and Brian Ulrich, Project XV’s curator, had known of Strother’s history, unlike other board members.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
My friends who were Philly natives were my tour guides, and I was inspired by their passion for the exhibits.

— Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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