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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In that email, Nelson charged five working groups, involving 40 faculty and staff, to make recommendations for changes in the divisions’s structure, foreign language instruction, and graduate programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
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President Joe Biden allowed hardened criminals, rapists, murderers, child predators, and members of violent drug cartels and foreign terrorist organizations to cross our border with impunity.—
Riley Moore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Drummond was spotted on surveillance cameras in Jackson The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in a stranger's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The neighbor collapses into the stranger, the stranger into the other—and the other, an imposing threat closing in at every corner.—
Aaron Boehmer
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the reasons Americans and foreigners invest in the U.S. is, of course, the size and dynamism of the U.S. economy.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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In cities like Tirana and coastal towns like Vlorë, there’s also a growing number of foreigners putting down roots.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The aliens rapidly took over, with humans relegated to small safe zones.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Since the alien is believed to be a dog and is captured and put into a pound, he is adopted by Lilo.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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