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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.
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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
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
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
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
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
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
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Universities also rely on the program, and in 2021, one study estimated that more than a fifth of college faculty members were foreign-born.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-seven percent of Californians are foreign-born.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Sep. 2025
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Duran said if a homeowner must leave the country, title companies can handle the paperwork and international money transfers.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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But many sports industry insiders remain convinced that the Lewis family will, at the very least, eventually explore their options, with the advice of at least one multinational financial advisory group.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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India has showcased its naval capabilities in submarine operations during a multinational military exercise in the South China Sea, where rival China claims most of the waters.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue is in a mix of English and Chinese, which as Tan has noted is perfectly normal in Singapore – a multicultural society with four official languages also including Tamil and Malay.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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His family settled in Mississauga, a west Toronto suburb that, although increasingly multicultural, was predominantly White at the time.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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China has also sought to strengthen its global position through its leadership of multilateral institutions like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and participation at the United Nations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s broadside against the UN is the latest salvo in a broader rhetorical battle about the value of multilateral organizations like it compared with the bilateral partnerships and deals favored by the current US administration.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cryptocurrency is stored in a digital wallet, which can be online, on a computer or on an external hard drive, according to the Federal Trade Commission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Formal equality was only achieved in 1971, when the Ministry of Justice authorized women to serve in external police duties, and the National Police Board ended the experimental program.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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