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
  • Citizenship protections remain The denaturalization cases have sparked fear in Miami-Dade County, where over half of all residents are foreign-born.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Add us as a Google Preferred Source With plans to open more retail locations, venture into international markets and broaden its product offerings, Coniglio Palm Beach is poised for further growth.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • As far back as 1989, Wilson was sold to Amer Sports, a Finnish multinational manufacturer of athletic equipment.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Drozdovskaya's multinational team of more than 30 astronomers has been chasing down complex organic molecules, large molecules that include carbon atoms, in the planetary construction yards around eleven young stars.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • She’s represented by Port City Models and has walked in multicultural fashion shows — a different résumé from former Miss Universe contestant Martínez Fournier or New York runway model Tinsley.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • His view on cross-border storytelling was shared across the panel as multilingual and multicultural filmmaking opens more paths to audiences.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Panels of independent experts and researchers operating under a multilateral mandate can investigate how governments treat those within their borders or at the receiving end of their actions.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the eyes of powerful players such as Europe and the United States, Brazil was an appealing place for investment and a growing force in multilateral diplomacy.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Disruptions to external infrastructure could therefore affect parts of its fuel supply chain.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In both wars, external support has made sustained air and missile strike campaigns far less likely to result in political capitulation, or economic or military collapse.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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