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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Adjective
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The East Room also typically hosts a president’s press conference, either on his own or alongside a foreign leader.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025 -
However, Corbell does not believe the unidentified objects are nefarious or operated by a foreign adversary.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Embrace a Future-Focused Networking Strategy Networking doesn’t have to mean working a room full of strangers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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As an adult, that's such a hard thing to do with strangers, essentially.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of all the teachings of the Bible, the most repeated are to serve the poor, care for foreigners, and make no idols.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Full ownership rights for foreigners and no capital gains tax. U.S. dollar currency peg.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
22 Apr. 2025
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By the time the third movie in the franchise rolls around, the zombies, cheerleaders, and werewolves face off with a group of invading aliens with uncertain intentions and (no spoilers) an unexpected secret about Addison’s true identity is revealed.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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