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as in aboriginal
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the culture of the indigenous people of that country
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as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
the drive to create that is indigenous to humanity
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Recent Examples of indigenous
Opponents said the courts had already settled the principles of the treaty and that the draft list Seymour put forward would erode indigenous rights and harm social cohesion.
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Choose from among four wellness journeys that take inspiration from the medicine wheel, a sacred symbol of hope and a movement toward healing for generations of indigenous communities.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Long term, Colossal plans to restore the species in secure and expansive ecological preserves, potentially on indigenous land.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Traditions and treatments Ibogaine has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples of Gabon, in Central Africa, for initiation rituals.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
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Todd Symons, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Choose from among four wellness journeys that take inspiration from the medicine wheel, a sacred symbol of hope and a movement toward healing for generations of indigenous communities.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Long term, Colossal plans to restore the species in secure and expansive ecological preserves, potentially on indigenous land.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Traditions and treatments Ibogaine has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples of Gabon, in Central Africa, for initiation rituals.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigenous
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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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Photograph: Courtesy of Sean Hartnoll For decades, physicists and mathematicians have wanted to show that these chaotic dynamics are not an artifact of the simplifying assumption of decoupling, but inherent to black holes.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Watch less often and watch more than one network, taking inherent and obvious biases into account.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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And back in his native Northern Ireland, the celebrations were just about to begin, despite the late hour.—
Ben Morse and Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some choices can work as a traditional garden bed in front of your house with one or two centerpiece plants, and there are even layouts made specifically for showing off native plants. Before purchasing your map.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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In fact, gardening ranked among the top five activities that participants found most meaningful, which speaks to the deep, intrinsic satisfaction such hobbies bring.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most important factor behind a player’s intrinsic value is their quality.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This number continues to increase every day, making social media a non-negotiable, integral part of any successful business strategy for companies who want to capture public attention and enter their markets fast.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Consider one condiment that is becoming increasingly integral to American cuisine: chili crisp.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Understanding and regulating the trade in shark and ray meat is no longer optional but essential.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Every child in New York deserves the chance to learn basic literacy, numeracy, science, and civics — skills essential for participating in society, holding a job, and fulfilling civic duties like voting or serving on a jury.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Indigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigenous. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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