as in international
relating to or involving two or more nations
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Recent Examples of transnational
Authorities have arrested 36 people for their role in the transnational organization and the treasury department has sanctioned 19 people, including Wedding, according to Davis.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Most Wanted List, ending a multiyear search for the 44-year-old accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Venezuela may not be the sole source of cocaine, nor a major conduit for fentanyl, but dismantling a regime that actively protects and profits from transnational criminal networks unquestionably degrades those networks’ capacity to operate.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Most Wanted List, ending a multiyear search for the 44-year-old accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Venezuela may not be the sole source of cocaine, nor a major conduit for fentanyl, but dismantling a regime that actively protects and profits from transnational criminal networks unquestionably degrades those networks’ capacity to operate.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
international
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Now, the Iranian government has made strides towards more broadly implementing technology that allows only people with security clearance to access the international web, Rashidi told CNN.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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