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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
Adverb
  • Some non-homeowners' attention may be focused elsewhere, the BMO survey found.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Agency independence at stake At stake in this case are not just Wilcox and Harris' jobs, but the jobs of people Trump has fired elsewhere in a similar fashion, including at the Federal Trade Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • Today the like button can be found everywhere on the internet.
    Martin Reeves, Harvard Business Review, 16 May 2025
  • The unexpected was everywhere at soggy Quail Hollow Club on Thursday.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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
  • Clearly someone wants to scare them off from uncovering whatever dark hidden truth controls much of life (and death) hereabouts.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
Adverb
  • The compact, boho-style bag is ideal for festivals, keeping documents safe and for adventures afar.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Adopted by owner Sarah Jo Robinson from Hounds of GRACE, a nonprofit that helps retired greyhounds find homes in Michigan and Ohio, Scooby quickly became a beloved member of the family.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • The retired attorney ran a law firm with offices in New York, Florida and the Dominican Republic.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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