ABORIGINES Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

aborigines

noun

plural of aborigine

as in aboriginals

a member of the first people to inhabit a region a national sport whose origins can be traced to an ancient game first played by the aborigines

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natives

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Fully unveiled on Friday in New Delhi, the 12-month spread was photographed by Sølve Sundsbø, who had shot last year’s edition, as well as by India natives Raghu Rai and Avani Rai.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Catoir warns against assuming that digital natives will naturally be equipped to work with AI.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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