OVERSEAS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

overseas

adjective

Definition of overseas

as in international

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Recent Examples of overseas But with inflation still comfortably above the central bank's target 2% goal and the potential for that rate to rise even higher on the back of geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts, the period of Fed rate pauses may soon be ending. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Despite initial difficulties, Maya Mobile is recommended for overseas travel, with the crucial advice to activate days in advance to allow for potential support. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 LaMelo Ball played in three overseas professional leagues before being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft, and Darius Bazley spent a year as an intern for New Balance before being drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 2019 NBA Draft. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026 As governments redirect resources toward defense spending and domestic priorities, overseas infrastructure investments once viewed as secure can suddenly face postponements, renegotiations, or cancellation. — Michael Adu Okyere, Time, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseas

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Adjective

His work of fiction, SUM, is an international bestseller published in 33 languages and turned into two operas.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Carranza said a decade-long relationship ended in an international tragedy.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of international

Adjective

Roughly one in five Floridians is foreign-born, and immigrants make up close to half the workforce in the industries the state runs on.

— Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Fearful of invading marauders, humankind has turned distrustful and stingy, ignoring Zeus’ command to show generosity toward the poor and foreign-born, a cornerstone of faith that would later be repurposed in the New Testament.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of foreign-born

Adjective

Outside of cartoon land, however, the notion of boarding an exotic new flying machine—particularly one not yet certified by the Federal Aviation Administration—might not reassure a wary public.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The band’s lo-fi sound and intermittent lush orchestrations felt exotic but somehow warm — the Irish counterpart to another contemporaneous example of the form, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exotic

Adjective

As the light dips behind the hills and Chianti’s color palette softens, life beyond the estate starts to feel quite distant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Turnshek’s research as an astronomer has primarily focused on galaxy formation and quasars, the luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The high frontier of space is no longer a far-off place only accessible by a select few elite projects and governments.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of far-off

Adjective

With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Spanning five acres of land, this remote residence has plenty of room for everyone (humans and animals) to stretch their legs after a long drive.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 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

Definition of nonindigenous

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

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