OVERSEAS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

overseas

adjective

Definition of overseas

as in international

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Recent Examples of overseas The investment also reflects a broader push across Europe to expand domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas production for strategically important technologies. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley There may still be questions about whether the romance between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley was genuine, and their secret, quick-turn overseas wedding didn't help matters. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Geopolitical shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic or overseas wars can choke supply chains, create more demand for the limited supply and cause prices to spike, said UC Davis agricultural economist Dan Sumner. — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026 In addition to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, which joined as an associate member two years ago, CARICOM formally welcomed Martinique, the French overseas territory, on Sunday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseas

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Adjective

All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of international

Adjective

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

Definition of foreign-born

Adjective

As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
They were received by distant unknown relatives and made their way to Kensington, Illinois, a railroad community on Chicago’s South Side, historically tied to Calumet Junction and the industrial economy that helped shape the region.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

That’s the state Supergirl is in when she is dragged into a local dispute on some far-off planet, defending the honor of an orphaned teenage girl, Ruthye (Eve Ridley); her parents were murdered by a brigand named Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
For Atlanta entrepreneur Sheniya Weems, artificial intelligence isn’t about far-off technology trends.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of far-off

Adjective

Its bezel-less smart frame handles direct Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Cast streaming inputs, voice remote navigation commands, and instant private wireless headphone pairing.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
As more Florida seniors use wearables like continuous glucose monitors, remote blood pressure monitors, smartwatches and fitness trackers, concern grows about who has access to the data these devices collect.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of remote

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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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Formula 1 now operates as a sophisticated soft-power environment where investors, founders, political leaders, engineers and multinational executives gather within a highly concentrated ecosystem of decision-making.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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