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as in residents
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 aborigines
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 natives
Gen Z are digital natives who grew up on social media, with its influencers, FOMO, and other mixed blessings.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The new coffee shop is owned by Milwaukee natives Keith Washington and Curtis Grace.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
There are also more than 100 vines, including a mix of hardy natives and tropical vines.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The new coffee shop is owned by Milwaukee natives Keith Washington and Curtis Grace.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
There are also more than 100 vines, including a mix of hardy natives and tropical vines.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Natives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natives. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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