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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
The cuts targeted grants for institutions serving Alaska and Hawaiian natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic and Black students.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Royals could pair the KC-area natives together moving forward.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Owen argued that while Gen Z are digital natives, millennials often surprise themselves by finding blind spots in younger generations' skills.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Early Thursday morning, Dewan was one of 206 names of Massachusetts natives and residents killed on 9/11 read on the steps of the State House.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
For years, corporate attention has centered on young professionals, who are seen as agile, digital natives and full of potential.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Married couple Joselyn Wilkinson and Don Barrozo, Montana natives who met over two decades ago in Los Angeles, will take the stage first.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Memphis natives GloRilla and Yo Gotti sat side-by-side during the show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Though the actor and his Task costars still muscled through a full-on vocal evolution to appear as eastern Pennsylvania natives in the new HBO drama series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Royals could pair the KC-area natives together moving forward.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Owen argued that while Gen Z are digital natives, millennials often surprise themselves by finding blind spots in younger generations' skills.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Early Thursday morning, Dewan was one of 206 names of Massachusetts natives and residents killed on 9/11 read on the steps of the State House.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
For years, corporate attention has centered on young professionals, who are seen as agile, digital natives and full of potential.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Married couple Joselyn Wilkinson and Don Barrozo, Montana natives who met over two decades ago in Los Angeles, will take the stage first.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Memphis natives GloRilla and Yo Gotti sat side-by-side during the show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Though the actor and his Task costars still muscled through a full-on vocal evolution to appear as eastern Pennsylvania natives in the new HBO drama series.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natives
Noun
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People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as scary as the grotesque creatures outside are the factionalism and paranoia of the residents inside.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The programming appeals to both tourists and locals from around the world.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Florida, meanwhile, slipped back into third place, with 49 residents on this year’s Forbes 400, after tying New York as runner-up for the first time ever in 2024, with 54 locals on last year’s ranking.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Natives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natives. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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