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as in residents
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 aborigines
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 natives
That goes for Richmond County natives who were there, and for the drivers who raced, and for the newspaper reporters who told the story.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
One room could be full of California natives or Mediterranean plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
By some estimates, there are between 50 and 100 South Sudanese natives on college rosters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Problems sleeping, maintaining focus, feeling lonely, anxious and depressed, and suffering from body image issues—these are the bitter fruits of being history's first digital natives.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Just as the White Lotus guests misunderstood the weight of the rivalry between Duke and UNC to North Carolina natives, the series creator’s likely didn’t mean to birth a problematic meme.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
That number includes Franz and Moritz Wagner, two Berlin natives who now play for the Orlando Magic.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Three Colorado natives who built their reputations and carved their career paths at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
One room could be full of California natives or Mediterranean plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
By some estimates, there are between 50 and 100 South Sudanese natives on college rosters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Problems sleeping, maintaining focus, feeling lonely, anxious and depressed, and suffering from body image issues—these are the bitter fruits of being history's first digital natives.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Just as the White Lotus guests misunderstood the weight of the rivalry between Duke and UNC to North Carolina natives, the series creator’s likely didn’t mean to birth a problematic meme.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
That number includes Franz and Moritz Wagner, two Berlin natives who now play for the Orlando Magic.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Three Colorado natives who built their reputations and carved their career paths at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natives
inhabitants
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Multiverse of Madness hinted that parallel universes will collide—pitting their inhabitants against one another for survival.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their stories outraged me and are a testament to the unbowed courage and resilience of our country’s original inhabitants.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Natives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natives. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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