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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 start of the war in Iran soured the reputation of the US government at home and abroad. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, a tattoo parlor’s social media giveaway became a permanent souvenir for World Cup fans, from locals to foreign visitors now abroad. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Also in attendance were Jojo Goh, actor-director Nam Ron and actress June Lojong, among other guests from Malaysia and abroad. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2026 That balance — high concern abroad, low risk at home — is important for Orlando residents. — Luis E. Caso Vega, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 And there are real security risks in relying on open-weights models from abroad. — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The effects have been felt most acutely at schools with small endowments and those that enroll large percentages of international students recruited from abroad. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Gomez is currently abroad filming the latest season of Only Murders in the Building. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 July 2026 SpaceX's sudden decision to curb Starlink’s international roaming is sparking backlash from digital nomads, especially among those in the sailing community who rely on the satellite internet service when traveling abroad. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Adjective
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
  • Only recovery cash, dolled out after every hurricane, can keep many Gulf Coast shipyards afloat.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The five survivors were found late Saturday afloat, clinging to a fish trap belonging to a local fisherman, Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of the Makassar Search and Rescue Office, said in a statement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of afloat
Adverb
  • The trend has been seen in countries like the United States and elsewhere, but takes on particular significance in Asia, where people generally live longer.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • The cancer cell itself would have to leave its original host and continue growing elsewhere, according to the study authors.
    — Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 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
  • And as eye makeup continues its renaissance–with colorful liners, statement shadows and playful mascaras everywhere from the catwalks to TikTok–there’s never been a better time to experiment.
    — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 24 July 2026
  • But climate change means that such conditions are no longer confined to specific regions of the globe, and people everywhere are beginning to contend with once-rare events becoming almost routine.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of everywhere
Adverb
  • Across eight weeks, 173 consecutive Imax 70mm screenings have sold out entirely, with audience members traveling to London from as far afield as Singapore, Los Angeles and Toronto to see the film.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
  • The area/neighborhood The British Museum is just a four-minute walk away, and slightly further afield on Doughty Street is the Charles Dickens Museum, in the house where the author lived from 1837–1839 and wrote Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Definition of afield
Adjective
  • Looking ahead Audemard, the retired geologist who warned about a large-scale earthquake for years, said the experts’ recommendations need to be reflected in laws and building codes.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The painting belongs to Mary-Louise Wedderburn, a retired accountant who inherited it from her uncle 20 years ago.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 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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