INTERNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

international

adjective

ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of international

as in foreign

relating to or involving two or more nations an international trade agreement

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Recent Examples of international Trader Joe's totes have found fans abroad, with bags listed on international marketplaces, including Coupang, Depop, and Karrot, as well as eBay and Mercari. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Additional international events and programming are in the works. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 While Texhibition has remained strongly focused on Turkish manufacturers, this time four international exhibitors were included from Japan and Italy, including Uni Textile, Stylem Takisada-Osaka, Cafissi and Lanificio Brunetto Morganti. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The second official said Saudi Arabia is also seeking to rally its international allies to launch a collective response against the Houthis. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for international

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Creating the pipeline Although skilled chip workers are concentrated overseas, bringing over foreign talent on H-1B visas has become a costly and cumbersome process.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
In Thursday’s ruling, the FCC found that the public interest supports permitting Paramount’s foreign equity ownership to exceed the typical benchmark for such a deal.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO bolstered its presence on Europe’s eastern flank by sending additional multinational battle groups to Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
This does not mean a small manufacturer suddenly possesses the resources of a multinational company.

— Onahira Rivas, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of multinational

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Duva said the disappearance offers a brutal look at the danger posed by transnational smuggling organizations that turn vulnerable migrants into commodities while pursuing routes toward the United States.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The drugs are believed to have been part of a transnational drug trafficking operation.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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