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
  • Roughly one in five Floridians is foreign-born, and immigrants make up close to half the workforce in the industries the state runs on.
    Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Fearful of invading marauders, humankind has turned distrustful and stingy, ignoring Zeus’ command to show generosity toward the poor and foreign-born, a cornerstone of faith that would later be repurposed in the New Testament.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • His work of fiction, SUM, is an international bestseller published in 33 languages and turned into two operas.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Carranza said a decade-long relationship ended in an international tragedy.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • These features are intended to improve Japan’s ability to respond to increasingly complex missile threats while supporting multinational operations alongside allies such as the United States.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, the service did confirm that during this year’s patrol, SSN-783 participated in the multinational exercise Valiant Shield 2026, which took place in late June and concluded on July 1, 2026.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • There will also be multicultural food vendors, an international marketplace, community art projects, drum circles, youth soccer, interactive art activities and family programming designed to encourage participation rather than simply observation.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Walk Into a Bar A bustling hub of multicultural film discourse each July, McKibbins’ Irish Pub in Montreal (the one by Concordia University, not Cinema L’Amor) is a pretty good time.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • What happened at Lanternfish 2026 Lanternfish is a multilateral naval exercise focussesing on critical undersea infrastructure protection and emerging autonomous vehicle threats.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Additionally, multilateral cooperation expanded during the 2000s and 2010s through forums such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Now, for those of you who might not know, freedivers train to be able to descend to significant depths without external breathing equipment.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the process to find external partners, Clark noted that the university's leaders are working to maintain its identity.
    Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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