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adverb

Definition of abroadnext
1
as in afloat

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as in elsewhere

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abroad

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adjective

as in vacationing

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Recent Examples of abroad
Adverb
The majority of Umerova’s roughly 50-person team at the ACDF has lived or studied abroad. — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 Miky Lee was recognized for more than 30 years of connecting Korea with audiences abroad through film, music and television. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 In the right hands, there’s a hell of a lot that can be done with two men, some first-rate banter, and a historical flashpoint that eerily resonates with our current need for a reckoning about American adventures abroad. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA). — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Hawkins went through with law school, even studying abroad for a spell in France. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 More fundamentally, Vietnam showed that misadventures abroad could boomerang, weakening American democracy and societal cohesion and, ultimately, undermining the country’s international standing. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026 The move reportedly took place before Harry and Meghan left for a vacation abroad with their children. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026 In particular, many islanders have to get medical care abroad. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
The pair, who were both studying at the International Christian University in Tokyo, met during a study-abroad event at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE. — MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
  1. afloat
  2. elsewhere
  3. departed
  4. everywhere
  5. afield
  6. retired
  7. hereabouts
  8. afar
Adverb
  • Water scarcity depletes grain, grass, and other plants that cows eat, forcing ranchers to either buy supplemental feed or thin their herds to keep afloat financially.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many faculty members have to work long hours to keep the paper afloat.
    — Pamela E. Walck, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of afloat
Adverb
  • Already buzzing just two weeks after opening, this is sure to become a hotspot for locals and guests, both at the hotel and those staying elsewhere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Then add the issue to your records and check whether related activity appears elsewhere.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of elsewhere
Adjective
  • Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
    — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of departed
Adverb
  • Soon after winning its banking license in 2023, Ueno seemed to be everywhere in Paraguay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While those are microaggressions women everywhere and in every industry can relate to, Abdy shared more examples specific to the movie business.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of everywhere
Adverb
  • Further afield, Particular Crowd bought Latin America, Falcon Films took the Middle East and North Africa and BookMyShow acquired India.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Further afield is Park Güell, a complex of gardens featuring Gaudí’s signature architectural details and colours.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of afield
Adjective
  • Rajinikanth is back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, the retired prison officer at the center of the franchise, and Anirudh Ravichander supplies the score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ford faced a challenge from Koppie, who describes himself as a retired farmer and pilot in his online biography.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of retired
Adverb
  • This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Blame the damp and moderate climate hereabouts or the particular ardor of the northern red-legged frog, but our target species is ready to hop anytime between early November and the middle of March.
    — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
Definition of hereabouts
Adverb
  • That telepathy, between head coach and assistant, should put Deschamps’ sporting mind at rest even from afar.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • From afar, Silva, who lives in Iowa, has watched her sister’s anguish deepen with no word from her husband.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of afar

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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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