homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 
1
: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area
homegrown vegetables
homegrown films
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular area
the festival will feature homegrown artists
Examples of homegrown in a Sentence
The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.
The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
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This astronomical figure underscores the urgency of developing homegrown AI capabilities.
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Prem Naraindas, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The re-release was part of a wave of Mac launches in 2021 that revived the product line, alongside Apple’s decision to switch from Intel chips to its homegrown M-series.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The excitement was evident in a Tokyo bar on Wednesday morning, Japan time, as fans chanted for their homegrown hero.
—Yumi Asada, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
India is a crucial part of the company’s effort to lessen its reliance on China, where risks have grown along with Beijing’s tensions with the U.S.
Three of Apple’s suppliers—Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group and Pegatron Corp., and homegrown Tata Electronics—assemble iPhones in southern India.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
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Prem Naraindas, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The re-release was part of a wave of Mac launches in 2021 that revived the product line, alongside Apple’s decision to switch from Intel chips to its homegrown M-series.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The excitement was evident in a Tokyo bar on Wednesday morning, Japan time, as fans chanted for their homegrown hero.
—Yumi Asada, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
India is a crucial part of the company’s effort to lessen its reliance on China, where risks have grown along with Beijing’s tensions with the U.S.
Three of Apple’s suppliers—Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group and Pegatron Corp., and homegrown Tata Electronics—assemble iPhones in southern India.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
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homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn
1
: grown or made at home or nearby
homegrown vegetables
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular place
homegrown artists
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