as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population
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Recent Examples of endemic
In 1988, as the virus was still endemic to more than 100 countries, the World Health Organization set a goal to eradicate polio by the year 2000.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Biogeography is key to the Galápagos, with the diversity of endemic species rather than the size of colonies being the big draw.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
At a press conference Friday, federal officials characterized those failings as endemic to the county’s homeless services bureaucracy.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
However, global public health authorities consider the virus endemic — or always present — after one year of continuous transmission.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Biogeography is key to the Galápagos, with the diversity of endemic species rather than the size of colonies being the big draw.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
At a press conference Friday, federal officials characterized those failings as endemic to the county’s homeless services bureaucracy.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
However, global public health authorities consider the virus endemic — or always present — after one year of continuous transmission.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endemic
Adjective
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Were costumes for the Ash People and Wind Traders, introduced in this film, inspired by particular indigenous communities?—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once an aboriginal title is recognized, its holders can collect formal and informal rents from those who seek to develop what is Indigenous land.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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The woman is also described as aboriginal, around 5 foot tall, wearing a black beanie, white T-shirt, and maroon hoodie.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Endemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endemic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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