OVERSEAS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

overseas

adjective

Definition of overseas

as in international

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Recent Examples of overseas The circular noted that as much as $7 billion could flow into domestic Saudi assets from money market funds under new curbs on overseas investments. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Some military and overseas voting advocates say the Pentagon should do more outreach in the middle of voting season for the midterm elections. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 By that time, several states had begun mailing ballots to those eligible under existing state laws and procedures, including military and overseas voters. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 But experts have warned that Chinese companies are taking advantage of regulatory loopholes to skirt Xi’s promise and continue investing in overseas coal. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseas

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Expectations around workload and external factors, including international conflicts and crises, are contributing to these heightened anxieties.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The SoHo store is expected to appeal more to a downtown, international and fashion-forward shopper.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of international

Adjective

Census data show a large majority of the city’s population is foreign-born, with Venezuelans making up a substantial portion of Doral residents.

— Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 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

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Sense of place is established with photographs of Palma, an exotic green-tile basement pool and hammam, and Tannur restaurant, which serves up hearty Mallorcan food.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The muscle car collection As part of his plea agreement, Iley agreed to forfeit more than 90 exotic and collector vehicles bought with money from the scheme.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exotic

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The lonely runner conjecture predicts that, at some point, a runner will be maximally distant from all the other runners—the saddest, loneliest phase of the race.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
As a child, Henrik Andersen would look out of his window in Jutland, Denmark’s windswept western peninsula, and watch the distant wind turbines turn.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of distant

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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
Cazares’ far-off next court date, not until 2028, is not atypical, Meinecke said, given the backlog of cases in the fallout of the blitz.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of far-off

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

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Rural demand is key for major multinational companies in India such as Hindustan Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive India, Nestle India, and the automakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motors, per market data based on annual reports and earnings calls.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The exercise is designed not simply to test individual units, but to examine how ships, aircraft, submarines, commandos and specialist forces can operate as a coordinated multinational force.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

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