INTERNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

international

adjective

ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of international

as in foreign

relating to or involving two or more nations an international trade agreement

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Recent Examples of international While international observers initially blamed Moscow for the blasts, investigators later found suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 There was fawning coverage in international news outlets, and Bette Midler even wrote an entire mandarin duck picture book. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 McGuigan joins as Select continues to expand its Canadian footprint following the January launch of its Toronto office, the company’s first international location. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Artist Peter Nagy, whose Nature Morte gallery was instrumental in bringing contemporary Indian art to the attention of international audiences, died on October 13 in New Delhi following a long illness. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for international

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High energy costs, coupled with record exits of foreign investors from its capital markets due to risk aversion and the lack of artificial intelligence play, have kept the rupee under pressure.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Majidi previously made Oscar history with Children of Heaven (1997), which became the first Iranian film nominated in the international category, then known as best foreign-language film.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

As far back as 1989, Wilson was sold to Amer Sports, a Finnish multinational manufacturer of athletic equipment.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Drozdovskaya's multinational team of more than 30 astronomers has been chasing down complex organic molecules, large molecules that include carbon atoms, in the planetary construction yards around eleven young stars.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
De Hek, who exposes transnational scams on his blog and YouTube channel with relentless zeal, told me Pakistan’s fake companies offering literary services operate in a similar fashion to India’s scam call centers.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

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