FOREIGNERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

foreigners

noun

plural of foreigner

as in strangers

a person who is not native to or known to a community I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts

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Recent Examples of foreigners The effort would target B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreigners who later sought asylum. — Louis Casiano , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 In a message posted on Friday, Justicia Encuentro y Perdon said that there are still 450 political prisoners in Venezuela, including 20 foreigners. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Zayra Hernandez, human rights activist For students and foreigners visiting Mexico, Shirk advised exercising caution and being informed about the risks there but noted that the country still has a lot to offer. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The law requires foreign investors to have less than a 25% stake, but the Ellison deal will allow foreigners to hold nearly 50% of the merged company. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026 Know More The government has, in the wake of Ruto’s comments, offered undocumented East Africans a 90-day window to regularize their status, insisting the policy is about enforcing immigration and business rules rather than targeting foreigners. — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Worries about big-brother government and non-white foreigners proliferated. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Sitting in one of the ship’s myriad bars and talking to strangers is one of the most interesting, and often lovely, things a person can do on board.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Blocks from the main entrance to Southern University A&M, a small crowd hung around a convenience store, but people were unwilling to talk about politics, eyeing strangers suspiciously.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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University students have joined the movement, as well as non-student outsiders.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Soaking the suburbs over parking is reminiscent of other foolish, revenue-grabbing ideas, such as a congestion tax aimed at outsiders as a way to gin up money to cover Chicago’s ever-present budget black hole.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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