as in international
relating to or involving two or more nations
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transnational
The United Front is named on multiple indictments from the US Department of Justice in cases of transnational repression – including a 2023 case against two Chinese Americans accused of running a secret Chinese police facility in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood.
—
Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The alleged abuse often happened in transnational spaces—a private island, a private jet—or in other locations that seemed beyond the law.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities said the trafficking network was affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, a Mexican transnational criminal organization long tied to major drug operations in the United States.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Cyber threats, artificial intelligence, trade disruption, workforce transitions, energy security, climate pressures, human rights, labor standards and national security are inherently transnational.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transnational
Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The alleged abuse often happened in transnational spaces—a private island, a private jet—or in other locations that seemed beyond the law.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities said the trafficking network was affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, a Mexican transnational criminal organization long tied to major drug operations in the United States.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Cyber threats, artificial intelligence, trade disruption, workforce transitions, energy security, climate pressures, human rights, labor standards and national security are inherently transnational.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transnational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
international
Adjective
-
The international tournament returns Wednesday, with 20 teams competing in a format similar to the FIFA World Cup, with a group stage starting in Asia, followed by knockout rounds and the championship game at LoanDepot Park in Miami.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Most recently, during January’s anti-government protests, the authorities killed thousands of protesters and plunged the entire country into international isolation with an internet blackout.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
