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
Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Cris Sarabia, conservation director for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, will educate hikers on plants along the trail, both native and nonnative species.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 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 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
Cris Sarabia, conservation director for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, will educate hikers on plants along the trail, both native and nonnative species.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 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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As Prince of Wales, Charles has traveled to stateside 19 times, including with Camilla on what was their first foreign tour as husband and wife in 2005.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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At that time, Andrew allegedly shared government itineraries, investment plans and notes from official foreign trips with Epstein.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The video shows a man wearing a black hoodie standing behind a stranger who was on his phone.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, Matthew Herrick sued the dating app Grindr after his ex-boyfriend used fake profiles to harass Herrick and send hundreds of strangers to his home.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The family near Kabul was among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Like every guide with the foreign tour operator Intourist, she was vaguely affiliated with the secret services (KGB) and so filled out reports about her interactions with foreigners that no one read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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From cute, bone-drinking alien lifeforms through to homicide-heavy holodeck simulations, there's nowhere Lower Decks is afraid to go.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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