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 nonnative
Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The fire trend is linked to the proliferation of nonnative and highly flammable grasses, particularly on fallowed landscapes once used for sugar and pineapple plantations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
At American firms, accent bias can quietly shape whose ideas gain traction at work by depressing attention and engagement for speakers with nonnative English accents.
—Aliah Zewail, Harvard Business Review, 17 Mar. 2026
Points are also given for sustainable practices, with activities in at least two of four categories – soil and water conservation, controlling nonnative species, reducing pollution and reduce/reuse/recycle.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
South Florida already contends with invasive Burmese pythons, iguanas, and other nonnative species that disrupt local ecosystems.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin has seen numerous brush fires in recent years, with the most being the Burbank fire in August 2024, which blackened 75 acres of almost entirely invasive, nonnative plants.
—Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Many are native, but too many are nonnative and invasive.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Even on the reservation, Jason, Eastern Shoshone like his dad, and Patti, a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, faced challenges to the idea from cattle ranchers both Native and nonnative.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Orange County campus’ beautiful garden hosts its annual spring sale, with hundreds of edible plants available, plus dozens of California native and nonnative plants.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The fire trend is linked to the proliferation of nonnative and highly flammable grasses, particularly on fallowed landscapes once used for sugar and pineapple plantations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
At American firms, accent bias can quietly shape whose ideas gain traction at work by depressing attention and engagement for speakers with nonnative English accents.
—Aliah Zewail, Harvard Business Review, 17 Mar. 2026
Points are also given for sustainable practices, with activities in at least two of four categories – soil and water conservation, controlling nonnative species, reducing pollution and reduce/reuse/recycle.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
South Florida already contends with invasive Burmese pythons, iguanas, and other nonnative species that disrupt local ecosystems.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The Sepulveda Basin has seen numerous brush fires in recent years, with the most being the Burbank fire in August 2024, which blackened 75 acres of almost entirely invasive, nonnative plants.
—Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Many are native, but too many are nonnative and invasive.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Even on the reservation, Jason, Eastern Shoshone like his dad, and Patti, a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, faced challenges to the idea from cattle ranchers both Native and nonnative.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnative
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chisholm, no stranger to the longball despite his early-season power outage, immediately admired the blast.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Show more Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All praise to the blue alien for showing her the light!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Salazar-Cruz faces the most serious charges, including multiple counts of firearms possession as an unlawful alien, numerous drug trafficking counts, firearms trafficking offenses and possession of unregistered weapons, according to court records.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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