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
The mayor said that, this time around, ICE and other federal agencies will have a more limited presence at Rikers, with the agency’s work restricted to criminal investigations, such as tackling transnational gangs.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
And the transnational nature of California’s biggest companies would put an impossible burden on Sacramento.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
After all, fighting transnational criminal activities, like human trafficking and the fentanyl trade, has been a priority the president has used to justify everything from tariffs to deportations.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
In a separate annual threat assessment released Tuesday, the U.S. intelligence community ranked transnational criminals such as drug-trafficking organizations among top national security threats – listed above those posed by North Korea, Iran and other foreign adversaries.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
And the transnational nature of California’s biggest companies would put an impossible burden on Sacramento.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
After all, fighting transnational criminal activities, like human trafficking and the fentanyl trade, has been a priority the president has used to justify everything from tariffs to deportations.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
In a separate annual threat assessment released Tuesday, the U.S. intelligence community ranked transnational criminals such as drug-trafficking organizations among top national security threats – listed above those posed by North Korea, Iran and other foreign adversaries.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
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This immersive experience successfully showcased Buldak to a diverse, international audience, cementing its status as the ultimate representative of Korea’s bold culinary influence.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the 1940s and '50s, the Hill Country area was known as an international wool and mohair center, and Comfort’s own Adolf Stieler was called the Angora Goat King of the World.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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