NONNATIONAL Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnational

adjective

Definition of nonnational

as in foreign

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Recent Examples of nonnational Robinson’s words ring true with a number of women who paid their dues in the Chicago Golden Gloves (the longest-running and largest nonnational amateur boxing event in America). — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023

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Adjective

Over the past few years, South Korea has made regulatory changes to court foreign investors and boost its domestic stock market.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Fuel supply meets reactor demand The deal comes as the US works to rebuild domestic uranium enrichment capacity and reduce dependence on foreign fuel supplies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

Movement control Soft actuators are materials or devices that can bend, stretch, contract, or change their shape in response to an external trigger.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Multiple internal and external compartments keep you ultra-organized; and there’s a dedicated laptop pocket for stashing your computer.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of external

Adjective

McAtee was seen as a player who was at his best in the final third, somebody with the quality to, one day, make the step up to the senior international side.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Colombia has begun receiving international aid and rescuers after initially refusing some offers in the crucial hours following Monday’s devastating earthquake.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of international

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