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adjective

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Recent Examples of abroad
Adverb
Their ambitions abroad, then, aren’t driven by needing to find an audience somewhere else. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Expanding productions for global ambitions Russia is using this polar rollout to pitch floating reactors abroad. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe following bigger moves in Asia. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 With morale flagging as the war in Europe drags on, the 6888th is sent abroad to clear 17 million pieces of mail that are sitting undelivered, creating a lifeline to families back home and keeping our soldiers going. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Iran, in turn, accused Washington of its own breaches by launching strikes on Iran and refusing to release cash frozen in banks abroad. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 Expectation abroad is $15M for what could be a $35M WW opening. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 This clinic works extensively with people traveling from abroad and has built a strong presence among those comparing clinics. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 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
Adverb
  • O’Donnell’s characters are usually fresh out of divorces and staying afloat on waves of delusional self-confidence and optimism.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Are Chris Brooks and Kaleb Johnson good enough to keep that room afloat in a by-committee approach?
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Travelers seeking bingo, karaoke, and poolside dance parties should book elsewhere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This will give you an opportunity to notice what should be housed elsewhere.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
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
Adverb
  • That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What's happening and when to look Exactly how close together moonrise times are depends strongly on latitude and the moon's precise orbital geometry, so there is no single Harvest Moon delay that applies everywhere.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And over the years, some of my favorite lounge experiences have been farther afield, including Cathay Pacific’s lounges in Hong Kong and Emirates’ sprawling lounge setup in Dubai.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • To answer these questions, a team of astronomers searched further afield, looking for faint satellite galaxies around three galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jamal Aamar, a 63-year-old retired banker, came to vote for the Federation of the Democratic Left, a left-wing coalition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Starring Dominique Toney and Ignacyo Matynia, the series follows a retired Army First Sergeant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy threatening American democracy.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
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
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

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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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