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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Adjective
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Hidden Christians were forced to hide all visible signs of their religion after the 1614 ban on Christianity and the expulsion of foreign missionaries.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025 -
Huang received significant monetary gifts from her foreign, non-resident parents in 2015 and 2016.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Even people who have never seen the picture may know about its opening sequence, in which Drew Barrymore answers a phone call from a horror movie-loving stranger, which leads into the story's first diabolical kill.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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So, this stranger, who is a mother first, was able to see herself in Janiyah and vice versa.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
6 June 2025
Noun
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And also the foreigners inside the U.S. have the same protections as the U.S. persons.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
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Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
Noun
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One of the most prolific voice actors in the business, Baker has made a career out of bringing animals, creatures, and the occasional chaotic alien to life.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Enter Stitch, aka Experiment 626, a destructive alien who lands on Earth just when Lilo needs him the most.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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