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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
though she now lived in the Northeast, she was a native Midwesterner
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as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
diamonds in their native state are not the bright, flashy gems that one might imagine
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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a native energy and ambition that would allow him to rise above his humble beginnings
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as in resident
a usually longtime resident of a locality
the natives seem to resent the summer tourists even though they depend upon them for their livelihood
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as in aborigine
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the anthropologist spent two years living among the island's natives and observing and documenting their customs and traditions
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Recent Examples of native
Luke Larsen, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adam Hurly
Adam is a South Dakota native living in Lisbon (and previously San Francisco, New York, and Berlin).
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
In the song, which features DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, the West Philly native takes on the viewpoints of both critics and fans.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Cyberpunk 2077 is the most noteworthy example right now, hyped up for its all-in ray tracing features and native implementation of multi-frame generation.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Buy Now on Macy's (L'eau): $113 Buy Now on Macy's (Le Sel): $130
Adam Hurly
Adam is a South Dakota native living in Lisbon (and previously San Francisco, New York, and Berlin).
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
The West Philly native returned with his first album since 2005’s Lost and Found on Friday (March 28) as Based on a True Story hit streaming services.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
In the song, which features DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone, the West Philly native takes on the viewpoints of both critics and fans.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for native
Adjective
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According to the study, a large portion of the obsidian deposits were uncovered at bison jumps — areas where indigenous hunters lured bison off cliffs to fall to their deaths.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Efforts to deny the indigenous peoples of the Andes access to coca, as Smithsonian anthropologist Catherine Allen has written, are not analogous to outlawing, for example, beer in Germany, coffee in the Middle East, or betel chewing in India.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More so, because bearish sentiment was already well entrenched in world’s crude markets before the latest events unfolded.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level since 2021.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For as bleak as things can feel for Chicago’s South Side ballclub, there is still an inherent optimism when everyone’s record is 0-0.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, companies that release forked AOSP products rarely use the main AOSP branch due to its inherent instability.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While most of the council was in favor, a majority of residents in public comment opposed the idea.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boise residents can expect to spring into warmer weather Thursday as forecasts predict a high around 82 degrees.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Guanches were aborigines of the Canary Islands.—
JP Mangalindan,
Peoplemag,
21 Feb. 2024
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Breuil based his conclusions on contemporary anthropological observations of the Arunta aborigines in central Australia.—
Roger Lewin,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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The evolutionary anthropologist Joseph Henrich has summoned the example of the aboriginal Tasmanians, who were cut off from mainland Australia about ten thousand years ago.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Before the colonization of Australia, many aboriginal people buried dingoes with rites indistinguishable from those used for humans.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2024
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Her makeup accentuated her natural beauty: a dark pink lip and rosy cheeks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fox’s first serving includes ample portions from cheesemaker Sargento, which will feature is new natural American cheese slices at BiteofFox.co, where fans can review shoppable recipes and instructional videos.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike gem-setting, where there is intrinsic value to the precious stones and metal, enamel’s base material is inexpensive glass.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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But even without an antibody treatment, our group has found that opening the blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound alone induces an intrinsic immune response in the brain that reduces beta amyloid and tau.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Native.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/native. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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