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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Leão also holds a master's degree in communications and a post-grad degree in foreign relations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025 -
Thus, if domestic rights are licensed to one distributor and foreign rights are license to another, the IRS may take the position that neither distributor is entitled to the deduction.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Your company has an unexpected effect on a stranger as the moon and Uranus harmonize.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Each opens with the customary intro to the dichotomy of mild-mannered Clark Kent and the amazing stranger from the planet Krypton — Superman.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
Noun
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While most tourist sites are still packed with far more domestic tourists than foreigners, travel companies and tour guides are now bracing for a bigger influx in anticipation of summer holiday goers coming to China.—
Fu Ting,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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What began as a peaceful march then took a turn when a small group of people in masks began smashing storefronts, looting and harassing foreigners, AP reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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Plus, there's that scene of Will Smith punching an alien in the face!—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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