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Recent Examples of nonindigenous
Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Indigenous groups suffered the worst losses, and nonindigenous lawyers, journalists, activists, park rangers and others were killed as well.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2019
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Indigenous groups suffered the worst losses, and nonindigenous lawyers, journalists, activists, park rangers and others were killed as well.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
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In the past, older Asian Americans have had better health outcomes than other groups because the large majority were foreign-born, Ye said.—
Claire Wang,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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As the protests grew in the county, where about 1 in 3 residents is foreign-born, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to the region.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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The various parties have long envisioned a scenario where domestic and international rights would be shared by at least two different streaming services.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Internally, Southgate carefully fostered a club mentality at international level, which externally made the England side more relatable and likeable again.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The bill seeks to extend tax breaks, set during Trump's first term in 2017 and on track to expire at the end of 2025, for multinational corporations.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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That’s not to say the big players are missing out entirely: Cascadian Farm is a recognizable organic brand with the heft of a multinational corporation behind it.—
Brooks Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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However, with multicultural engagement, depth often matters more than scale.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The reality was more complex, as the far-right political party Front National rose to prominence in the years after that triumph and riots broke out in the multicultural Parisian suburbs, known as banlieues, in 2005 and 2023.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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In the aftermath of World War II, the United States led a process to create a set of economic rules that promoted an open, multilateral trading order.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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All this brinkmanship has made major global development actors like the Paris Club of rich creditor nations determined not to recognize Afreximbank as a classic multilateral development bank.—
Bright Simons,
semafor.com,
9 June 2025
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Baroness Kennedy, who also serves as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, said Channel 4 should engage an external attorney to examine the agreements signed by former staffers who left the public service broadcaster amid an employment dispute.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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What the Fudan team achieved was an implant that worked without the external camera and without a power source.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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