overseas

adjective

Definition of overseasnext
as in international

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Recent Examples of overseas But there’s a unique power to the accounts of overseas Koreans who accepted Pyongyang’s repatriation campaign in the 1960s. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Qatar cut government department budgets by around a third and funding for overseas aid by about 85% to cope with the financial strain of the war, the Financial Times reported. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 And the gray area is fueled by training communities online and overseas markets. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Revenue in the region rose 64 percent over the past year, and overseas markets now account for 14 percent of Adanola’s total revenue. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseas
  1. international
  2. foreign-born
  3. exotic
  4. distant
  5. far-off
  6. remote
  7. nonindigenous
  8. multinational
Adjective
  • The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Add us as a Google Preferred Source With plans to open more retail locations, venture into international markets and broaden its product offerings, Coniglio Palm Beach is poised for further growth.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 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
  • Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the script grounded the story in themes that were immediately recognizable, despite its exotic settings.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of exotic
Adjective
  • Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • The internet has finally begun to reach some of these far-off places.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While gaining a seat in Texas has long been a far-off dream for Democrats, Paxton’s controversies have dogged him during the race.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of far-off
Adjective
  • His father Amin Mia, 26, said no health workers came to their remote village in Sylhet to offer vaccinations in time.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But development inequality remains acute, especially between cities and more rural or remote areas.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 17 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
Definition of nonindigenous
Adjective
  • As far back as 1989, Wilson was sold to Amer Sports, a Finnish multinational manufacturer of athletic equipment.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Drozdovskaya's multinational team of more than 30 astronomers has been chasing down complex organic molecules, large molecules that include carbon atoms, in the planetary construction yards around eleven young stars.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of multinational

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“Overseas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseas. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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