FOREIGN-BORN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

foreign-born

adjective

Definition of foreign-born

as in international

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Recent Examples of foreign-born More than a quarter of its residents are foreign-born, according to government figures. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 Complicating this issue is that many of Anthropic’s researchers are foreign-born, meaning they were barred from accessing their own product. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026 Lady Liberty is herself foreign-born, an 1885 gift to the nation from France, and a reminder that this is a place where people come to build a new life for themselves and their children. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Just 3% of players on NFL rosters last season were foreign-born, according to one analysis. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born

Adjective

Meanwhile, Burberry unveiled a hyper-British, globally resonant campaign, A Good Sport, leaning on a cast of national and international names.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Babak Dehghanpisheh Babak Dehghanpisheh is an NBC News Digital international editor based in New York.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of international

Adjective

Many winemakers in Bolgheri and throughout Tuscany use nonindigenous grapes such as Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon either alone or in a blend.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.

— Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024

Definition of nonindigenous

Adjective

The success of a multicultural team, though, did not mark a permanent victory for multicultural pride in France.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
This creates a vibrant, multicultural social fabric that completely shapes our neighborhoods, faith institutions, and local civic life.

— Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

Namibia has also prevented Starlink from entering its telecoms markets over local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for multinational firms operating in Africa.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Apple is readying its iPhone 18 family for release in September, and Greater China, as multinational corporations like to call it, accounts for upwards of 20% of Apple’s global revenue.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

The collaborative approach directly addresses the growing demand from European governments for domestic manufacturing capabilities over simple overseas purchasing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
The loss of those imports exposed the continent’s reliance on overseas crude, and especially refined products.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of overseas

Adjective

Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Current and former military service members who are applying to become naturalized citizens, though, are still eligible for fee exemptions.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 June 2026

Definition of naturalized

Adjective

The shim also embeds the policy so enforcement doesn’t rely exclusively on the external variable.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Monday’s meeting also underscored the government’s determination to continue restructuring Venezuela’s massive external debt despite the disaster.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026