nonnational

adjective

Definition of nonnationalnext
as in foreign

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Recent Examples of nonnational Robinson’s words ring true with a number of women who paid their dues in the Chicago Golden Gloves (the longest-running and largest nonnational amateur boxing event in America). — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnational
  1. foreign
  2. external
  3. international
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  • Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Reuters reported that Tesla’s work in China could also complicate things, as Starlink technology is used in foreign conflicts and the company has a relationship with the Pentagon.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of foreign
Adjective
  • The result surprised the researchers because nuclear spins are generally much less responsive to external electrical signals than electron spins.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • These onetime kid actors have spoken movingly about facing isolation, external pressure, intense public scrutiny, and the psychic pain of constant rejection on the audition circuit.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of external
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  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The international urticaria guideline calls for clinicians to assess disease activity, control and effects on quality of life.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of international

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“Nonnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnational. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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