as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area
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Recent Examples of offshore
The REITs follow, and then the institutional capital flows, like pension funds, separate accounts, offshore capital, follow the REITs.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The movie is releasing in all major offshore markets on a total of 17,000 global screens, with Japan, Korea and Turkey going later.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
With offshore winds forecast to persist from Monday through Tuesday, dry conditions and hot air can exacerbate the potential for wildfires, a familiar threat in the state's dry season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
What Bloomberg Intelligence Says A significant overhaul of the H-1B visa program with a $100,000 fee per applicant will most likely damage the offshore IT services model.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The movie is releasing in all major offshore markets on a total of 17,000 global screens, with Japan, Korea and Turkey going later.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
With offshore winds forecast to persist from Monday through Tuesday, dry conditions and hot air can exacerbate the potential for wildfires, a familiar threat in the state's dry season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
What Bloomberg Intelligence Says A significant overhaul of the H-1B visa program with a $100,000 fee per applicant will most likely damage the offshore IT services model.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshore
coastal
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An increasing threat of heavy rainfall from this system is forecast over the southern Mid-Atlantic through coastal Georgia which could cause flash, urban, and river flooding into next week.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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From coastal Georgia through the Mid-Atlantic states, the Hurricane Center says rainfall could cause flash, urban ,and river flooding.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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