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as in aboriginal
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the culture of the indigenous people of that country
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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
the drive to create that is indigenous to humanity
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Recent Examples of indigenous
The protests began in early May, initially driven by labor unions, miners, teachers and indigenous groups demanding government action on Bolivia’s worsening economic crisis.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Made with 97 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 percent Merlot, and 1 percent Cabernet Franc from the Spring Mountain District AVA, this wine was made using indigenous yeast and matured in 55 percent new French oak for 32 months before bottling.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
These dishes illustrate how key indigenous ingredients and knowledge systems were to early American cuisine, even as Simmons’s recipes remained deeply indebted to British forms.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The Tao people are one of Taiwan’s smaller indigenous groups, with a population of just 5,120, according to government tallies.
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Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Made with 97 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 percent Merlot, and 1 percent Cabernet Franc from the Spring Mountain District AVA, this wine was made using indigenous yeast and matured in 55 percent new French oak for 32 months before bottling.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
These dishes illustrate how key indigenous ingredients and knowledge systems were to early American cuisine, even as Simmons’s recipes remained deeply indebted to British forms.
—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The Tao people are one of Taiwan’s smaller indigenous groups, with a population of just 5,120, according to government tallies.
—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigenous
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The injuries themselves aren’t too surprising; wild dingoes hunt kangaroos, and Aboriginal hunters worked with dingoes the same way people in other parts of the world have hunted with dogs for millennia.
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Australian aboriginal peoples, meanwhile, saw a great boomerang in the stellar formation, while the Native American Shawnee tribe envisioned dancing star maidens.
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True investment success hinges on identifying this crucial gap between what the market anticipates and what a company delivers, emphasizing that price discipline is paramount, regardless of a business's inherent quality.
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Crosby said the project is ahead of schedule despite challenges inherent in renovating a 200-year-old street.
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In my framework, the clearest structural marker of an AI-native organization is a chief AI officer reporting directly to the CEO.
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The enterprise is focused on creating internet-native strategies and to build campaigns, content, and experiences for its clients.
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The market is not one collective brain continuously calculating intrinsic value.
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What gives me optimism is that science has a sort of intrinsic way of renewing itself generationally.
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Wilton Rancheria today Wilton Rancheria has become an integral part of the Sacramento region’s economy.
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All along the border, people move back and forth to shop, visit family members, or attend school, but for Tohono O’odham in the United States and Mexico, the ability to cross the border is integral to holding their community together.
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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“Indigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigenous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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