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 The mayor addressed the topic of immigration, noting that about one out of every two Miami residents are foreign-born. — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 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 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

His work of fiction, SUM, is an international bestseller published in 33 languages and turned into two operas.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Carranza said a decade-long relationship ended in an international tragedy.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 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

There will also be multicultural food vendors, an international marketplace, community art projects, drum circles, youth soccer, interactive art activities and family programming designed to encourage participation rather than simply observation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Walk Into a Bar A bustling hub of multicultural film discourse each July, McKibbins’ Irish Pub in Montreal (the one by Concordia University, not Cinema L’Amor) is a pretty good time.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

The debate is further complicated because the state owns the bridge, while the only railroad using it — Providence and Worcester — is a private business serving another private business, RED Technologies, a division of multinational ReWorld.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
That might include policies from both the National Institutes of Health and multinational organizations such as the World Health Organization to ensure the tool remains under wraps.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

Thanks to stellar reviews and even better word-of-mouth, ticket sales are about to surpass $40 million worldwide — and that’s before the movie has opened in all overseas territories.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 July 2026
Cabanis said overall Chinese demand was flat, with spending shifting from domestic to overseas shopping and increasingly clustered around big events.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of overseas

Adjective

Now, for those of you who might not know, freedivers train to be able to descend to significant depths without external breathing equipment.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
On the process to find external partners, Clark noted that the university's leaders are working to maintain its identity.

— Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026