How to Use non-native in a Sentence

non-native

adjective

• The non-native rabbits were brought to Australia in the late 1700s by British settlers as a food source.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
• All of the dominant ant species are non-native species.
  — Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
• The herd is working near the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and will munch non-native plants and dead brush across 10 acres of open space and canyons.
  — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
• Those will take the place of 15 non-native trees that are struggling partly due to pests and disease, per Peck.
  — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
• The house mouse is a non-native mouse species that lives on all seven continents.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
• Israel also has plans to build a dozen more wind projects in the Golan to serve locals, both native and non-native.
  — Popular Science, 26 July 2023
• Only Hawaii seems to miss the wave of colorful changes, though non-native plants might add a splash of crispness.
  — Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, is often chosen to line those streets.
  — Jessica Damiano, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
• And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, was often chosen to line those streets.
  — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
• Because vervets are non-native, state law does not protect them.
  — Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
• McGuire left the non-natives — mostly common carp — to swim free, but hoisted a big razorback from the froth.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
• This applies to both native and non-native species, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Land-use changes and the presence of non-native grasses also played a role in the conflagration.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• The fire department also had a message for anyone who might own a non-native species as a pet.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 28 July 2023
• Chatterjee points to the long-term increase in non-native flora and fauna in the region.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
• Many of my students were non-native speakers of English.
  — Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
• But during the past decade, a non-native fungal disease known as white pine blister rust has been killing the trees at an alarming rate.
  — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
• Because non-native species are hostile to other life, Muller said.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
• Arguably, the most prominent (and lucrative) non-native species in the state are the ones living on Texas ranches.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
• That's the number of aquatic non-native species that have made their way into the Great Lakes as of 2023 – at least the ones that scientists have identified.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
• The non-native grasses dry out quickly and can fuel wildfires.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
• We’re scolded for growing a lawn ― chastised for growing a tea rose or a daphne or some other non-native plant.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
• The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry.
  — Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
• As the planet warms, plants and mosses may conquer more and more of the Antarctic landmass, including non-native plant species.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
• The river’s drawdown exposed mud, which has trapped deer and revealed dead fish, mostly of non-native species such as bass and catfish.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
• The problem is that any successful non-native species will attempt to muscle out a native species that already fills the same niche.
  — Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
• There’s a long list of reasons why these runs are crashing, but one of the most obvious factors is the growing presence of non-native fish species that prey on salmon.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
• On the hot-button issue of natives versus non-natives, Lauter comes down on the side of romance and freedom of expression.
  — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
• The non-native mammals have wreaked havoc on indigenous birds and voles since their arrival on the Scottish islands 15 years ago.
  — Abby Wilson, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
• Prescribed burns also reduce the abundance of non-native brush, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.
  — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025