as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own
nonnative customs that made the recent immigrants stand out in their new country
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as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnative
Adjective
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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
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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
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Mackenzie Brown is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse thanks to the kindness of strangers.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Israel says nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreigners were killed in the initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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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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