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 Roughly one in five Floridians is foreign-born, and immigrants make up close to half the workforce in the industries the state runs on. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Images from those strikes show miners of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds – white and Black, American- and foreign-born – wearing red bandanas. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 While the tool is supposed to flag potential noncitizens and deceased voters, a number of American citizens who are foreign-born have been mistakenly flagged as potential noncitizens by SAVE. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 22 June 2026 More than a quarter of its residents are foreign-born, according to government figures. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born

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Expectations around workload and external factors, including international conflicts and crises, are contributing to these heightened anxieties.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The SoHo store is expected to appeal more to a downtown, international and fashion-forward shopper.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 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 event kicked off with multicultural music by Native American, Korean and West African drum ensembles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The mass cookout came on Heritage Day, a national holiday where people in multiracial and multicultural South Africa are encouraged to show off and celebrate their own specific heritage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

The kingdom entered the war a year later with a multinational coalition.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
In my view, a multinational AI task force of government and private sector experts from a range of disciplines would be more prudent than creating an AI Force, a quasi-military entity that would institutionalize AI’s worst impulses.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

DiLeo became a naturalized Spanish citizen in 2023 and made her debut for Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of naturalized

Adjective

Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, while economic growth has remained strong despite external challenges.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Windows Pro offers advanced security and access-sharing features, and this unit comes bundled with a 500GB external drive for even more storage.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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