TRANSNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

transnational

adjective

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nəl

Definition of transnational

as in international

relating to or involving two or more nations climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution

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Recent Examples of transnational Duva said the disappearance offers a brutal look at the danger posed by transnational smuggling organizations that turn vulnerable migrants into commodities while pursuing routes toward the United States. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The drugs are believed to have been part of a transnational drug trafficking operation. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 On the eve of the Second World War, a transnational template for modernity had been set. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transnational

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international

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

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