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
Off the coast of Germany, offshore turbines spin, generating clean energy from the blustery North Sea air.
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Pilar Cruz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the same time Sunday, renewable energy sources like offshore wind, solar and battery storage provided just 8% of electrical power to the grid.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
And in an eleventh-hour move, the Department of the Interior at the end of 2025 halted all offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security risks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Ten European countries, including the UK, France, and Germany agreed to build an offshore wind power grid in the North Sea, a landmark deal aimed at strengthening the continent’s energy security by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Pilar Cruz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the same time Sunday, renewable energy sources like offshore wind, solar and battery storage provided just 8% of electrical power to the grid.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
And in an eleventh-hour move, the Department of the Interior at the end of 2025 halted all offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security risks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Ten European countries, including the UK, France, and Germany agreed to build an offshore wind power grid in the North Sea, a landmark deal aimed at strengthening the continent’s energy security by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshore
coastal
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More adventurous hikers can tackle Morne du Vitet, the island’s highest point, or the Sentier de Grand Fond, which winds along dramatic coastal cliffs and natural pools.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Here, in the rugged, remote Santa Cruz Mountains, one of California’s coastal ranges, the counterculture had found one of its first bucolic, dharma-bum milieus.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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