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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnative
Adjective
  • Please contact your members of Congress and urge them to support ongoing U.S. investments in foreign assistance.
    UNICEF USA, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The only current exception is children of foreign diplomats, a position the Supreme Court has previously upheld.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Each year, teams of strangers—a composer, a writer, a choreographer, and a director—create a musical at breakneck speed.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Mackenzie Brown is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse thanks to the kindness of strangers.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Many foreigners skipped it, citing the United States’ recent detainment of travelers and noncitizens over their public statements or social-media posts.
    Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
  • Israel says nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreigners were killed in the initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 July 2025
  • Plus, there's that scene of Will Smith punching an alien in the face!
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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