variants
also indigens
as in aborigines
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the indigenes had not merely adapted to the harsh climate, but had in fact prospered in it
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natives
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These digital natives have decades ahead of them in leadership roles.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
The draft will continue on Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3, in which a number of state natives are expected to go.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Indigenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigenes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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