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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
And on Saturday night at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, he will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame with a stellar class that includes former Bruins and Massachusetts natives Jay Miller, Mike Mottau, former Northeastern coach Jim Madigan and builder Larue Renfro.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Inland, finish planting drought tolerant shrubs and trees now, including natives.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bristy and Limon were both 27 and natives of Bangladesh.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Both Sowers women, Hesston, Kansas natives, played tackle football in Kansas City and won gold medals representing the country’s women’s tackle football team at world championships.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
These European natives should get some afternoon shade in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
These digital natives have decades ahead of them in leadership roles.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The draft will continue on Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3, in which a number of state natives are expected to go.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Inland, finish planting drought tolerant shrubs and trees now, including natives.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Similarly, as digital natives, Gen Z has had much more access to information about finances, says Combs, and are orienting their romantic life accordingly.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bristy and Limon were both 27 and natives of Bangladesh.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Both Sowers women, Hesston, Kansas natives, played tackle football in Kansas City and won gold medals representing the country’s women’s tackle football team at world championships.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
These European natives should get some afternoon shade in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
These digital natives have decades ahead of them in leadership roles.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The draft will continue on Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3, in which a number of state natives are expected to go.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natives
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The expansion, which cost $230 million, was well-received, both within the art press and by locals, who flocked to the museum.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Reddit users started posting videos of him back in March, when he was first spotted standing front and center on a platform while the smaller locals kept a respectful distance.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Natives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natives. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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