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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativists
nationalists
Noun
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Jane’s fiercely unforgiving tone was adopted by militant Irish nationalists for whom the famine stood as the ultimate proof of English perfidy.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025 -
American diplomats correctly estimated that the Indonesian nationalists could be counted on as allies in the Cold War and did not want the Netherlands to get in the way.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Nativists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativists. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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