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
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The Erie Canal and its adjacent feeder rivers and reservoirs likely enabled two voracious nonnative species, the Atlantic sea lamprey and alewife, to enter the Great Lakes ecosystem.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The eel, along with other invasive species, are gaining more of a foothold in the southeastern United States, causing concern among resource and wildlife managers, along with state and local agencies tasked with minimizing adverse effects of nonnative plants and animals.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Some states began killing the nonnative swans over the animal welfare groups’ objections.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Four nonnative tick species have been identified in the state in recent years.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Typically, nonnative species are introduced to areas accidentally through cargo or escapes from captivity.
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The author emphasizes that this represents meaningful action, in contrast to years of unfulfilled political promises to address foreign competition.—
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Some foreign ports even refuse tankers with heavy crude.—
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The long, shared table in the center of the room where your elbows grazed both friends and strangers alike was always a vibe.—
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In some instances, the show betrays a familiar upper-middle-class, blue-state gaze, depicting certain Americans as strangers to be managed, not people to be known.—
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Alfredo Romero, the group’s president, said the process remains under verification amid additional reports of releases involving both Venezuelans and foreigners.—
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Overall, foreigners at all levels of study numbered 34,498, a decrease of 499.—
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Saros looks like a promising follow-up to Returnal, incorporating all the frenetic action and satisfying alien-blasting of the previous game, while also bringing in its own time-loop mechanic to justify the live-die-repeat gameplay style that Housemarque is fast becoming known for.—
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Not like a drunk way but like a benevolent alien who couldn’t believe that this planet had donuts.—
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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