INTERNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

international

adjective

ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of international

as in foreign

relating to or involving two or more nations an international trade agreement

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Recent Examples of international The city brings together investors, healthcare organizations, universities, international operators, and consumer businesses that approach innovation from different parts of the market. — Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Sony Pictures Entertainment is handling distribution in international markets. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Sony Pictures Entertainment is handling the international rollout of the film. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 For the first time, TIME will publish a ranking of America's Most Innovative Companies, in partnership with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings. — Time Staff, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for international

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The British international banking group was among the first foreign banks to start operating out of GIFT City in 2020.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia’s security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreign

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

Federal prosecutors said Adesayo helped move money through a transnational network that sent victims' funds overseas, primarily to China, Hong Kong and Nigeria.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In a joint statement on Sunday, the justice ministers of the UAE and Ireland ‌described ‌Kinahan as one of the most high-profile individuals sought for prosecution in connection with transnational organized crime.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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