OVERSEAS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

overseas

adjective

Definition of overseas

as in international

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Recent Examples of overseas The second major wave of overseas territorial acquisition came after the Spanish-American War. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 By manufacturing them in the United States, Helion hopes to eliminate overseas supply chain risks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Nick Prentiss, Bread founder and CEO For young apparel and accessories brands reliant on overseas production, shifting geopolitical sands present a constant moving target. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 But eventually, Eisenkot would disappoint any overseas Israel supporters who expect a thorough reversal of Netanyahu’s foreign and Palestinian policies. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseas

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Adjective

Netanyahu’s decision to bring two Jewish supremacists into government became emblematic of Israel’s rightward turn—and one of the factors in its growing international isolation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Currently, 90% of Space42’s revenue is generated in the UAE, with the remaining 10% coming from international markets.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of international

Adjective

Citizenship protections remain The denaturalization cases have sparked fear in Miami-Dade County, where over half of all residents are foreign-born.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Census data show a large majority of the city's population is foreign-born, while Venezuelans make up a substantial portion of its residents.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign-born

Adjective

For Kreischer, the ideal burger doesn't require exotic ingredients or elaborate toppings.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The rewards can be exotic (like the horns of a massive argali ram) or they can be rooted in personal history (like a single perfect archery shot after a decades-long bowhunting career).

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exotic

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Zelenskyy did not mention the ceasefire in Oleshky during a remote appearance at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, on Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Related Stories The road movie follows two casting directors into the remote reaches of Mexico, where their search for natural actors for a sci-fi film becomes an unsettling journey into their own fears, biases and preconceptions.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of remote

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

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