FOREIGN-BORN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

foreign-born

adjective

Definition of foreign-born

as in international

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Recent Examples of foreign-born Roughly one in five Floridians is foreign-born, and immigrants make up close to half the workforce in the industries the state runs on. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Images from those strikes show miners of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds – white and Black, American- and foreign-born – wearing red bandanas. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 While the tool is supposed to flag potential noncitizens and deceased voters, a number of American citizens who are foreign-born have been mistakenly flagged as potential noncitizens by SAVE. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 22 June 2026 More than a quarter of its residents are foreign-born, according to government figures. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born

Adjective

Netanyahu’s decision to bring two Jewish supremacists into government became emblematic of Israel’s rightward turn—and one of the factors in its growing international isolation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Currently, 90% of Space42’s revenue is generated in the UAE, with the remaining 10% coming from international markets.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of international

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

Green spaces integrated into the cityscape, multicultural communities and vibrant urban life are among the prominent features of the city.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
She’s represented by Port City Models and has walked in multicultural fashion shows — a different résumé from former Miss Universe contestant Martínez Fournier or New York runway model Tinsley.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

Leading up to the overseas flight, the matter had been treated as an isolated calf injury.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
In an election that could hinge on a single seat, those pulling for the opposition think—or at least hope—that the overseas contingent may put it over the top.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of overseas

Adjective

Aleksander Antonov, who came to the US as a Soviet refugee and has since become a naturalized US citizen, was arrested in 2025 when attempting to cross the border from Russia into Estonia.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump said of Omar, who is a naturalized American citizen from Somalia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of naturalized

Adjective

In humanoid robotics, this approach can help develop coordinated movements that account for the robot’s body dynamics and interactions with external objects.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The difference between organizations that develop leaders effectively and those that spend without return is whether the development is anchored to an honest external baseline.

— Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026