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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
Another asked how to combat stigmas against religions that come from indigenous cultures, such as Yorùbá or Vodou.
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Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Diaz shows us some of Magellan’s adventures, but also two indigenous communities fighting to preserve their ways in times of danger and upheaval.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
That encounter came just over a year after Zúñiga’s mother, Berta Cáceres, a prominent indigenous rights activist in Honduras, was killed in her home in March 2016, leading to Zúñiga taking the leadership of her group, the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH).
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Mexico’s indigenous populations have long recognized the healing power of water and incorporated it into their religious practices.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Diaz shows us some of Magellan’s adventures, but also two indigenous communities fighting to preserve their ways in times of danger and upheaval.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
That encounter came just over a year after Zúñiga’s mother, Berta Cáceres, a prominent indigenous rights activist in Honduras, was killed in her home in March 2016, leading to Zúñiga taking the leadership of her group, the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH).
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Mexico’s indigenous populations have long recognized the healing power of water and incorporated it into their religious practices.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigenous
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While some people express concerns, the AKC noted that many cultures throughout history have considered co-sleeping with animals as beneficial, such as aboriginal Australians who slept beside their dogs for warmth and protection.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Heyerdahl built this replica of the aboriginal balsa raft to test his theories that the ancient Peruvians reached Polynesia with this transport.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regina Hall’s inherent Regina Hall–ness — her magnetic fusion of poise and charisma — never shows in One Battle After Another.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the show's greatest asset is its stars, whose endearing real-life friendship pierces through the play’s inherent despair.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The cloud-native platform offers security solutions for critical areas of enterprise risk — endpoints and cloud workloads, identity, and data.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although the chile isn’t native to Texas, and is actually a New Mexico crop first grown by Pueblo and Hispano communities, its smoky heat feels right at home in Tex-Mex cuisine.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The reinvention of key car parts has been intrinsic since the world championship began in 1950.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Eddie’s retirement may not be imminent, but Bruce has certainly become a much more integral part of the Wild Turkey production process.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the biggest surprise is how integral the voice acting changes things, for the better.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cross-cultural exchanges were also essential to the project.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Indigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigenous. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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