nonindigenous

Definition of nonindigenousnext

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Recent Examples of nonindigenous Many winemakers in Bolgheri and throughout Tuscany use nonindigenous grapes such as Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon either alone or in a blend. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024 The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal. Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020 The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population. Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020 Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition. Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020 Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said. Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
Adjective
  • Census data show a large majority of the city's population is foreign-born, while Venezuelans make up a substantial portion of its residents.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Consider the foreign-born who joined the Gold Rush, the Chinese railroad workers, and still and always the Latino population along the long, wide international border.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Intocable thus joined a long list of national and international artists who have performed at the world’s second-largest public square, surpassed only by Tiananmen in Beijing.
    Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The teams are looking for broadcasters, co-production partners as well as international distribution for the series.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO bolstered its presence on Europe’s eastern flank by sending additional multinational battle groups to Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This does not mean a small manufacturer suddenly possesses the resources of a multinational company.
    Onahira Rivas, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Their race can be seen as a competition to out-Takoma-Park each other by championing the progressive, multicultural values that have long defined the diverse city.
    Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The film also features a diverse, international supporting cast that mirrors Hong Kong’s multicultural makeup, alongside its Chinese lead pair.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Architects develop blueprints for order and try to mold the world to their designs, developing universal norms and anchoring security in multilateral institutions.
    Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement does not abrogate or replace any bilateral or multilateral agreements between these states or with other states and organizations, the official added.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Database lookup triggers Agent C, which calls out to an external API and writes results to cloud storage.
    Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This is where the internal discontent bleeds into external conversation, and, thus, dings reputation at a material cost to the business.
    Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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