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 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 The mayor addressed the topic of immigration, noting that about one out of every two Miami residents are foreign-born. — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 More than a quarter of its residents are foreign-born, according to government figures. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 Complicating this issue is that many of Anthropic’s researchers are foreign-born, meaning they were barred from accessing their own product. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born

Adjective

According to Stéphane Thibault, Monaco’s top prosecutor, the state issued an international arrest warrant and notified Interpol late on Thursday evening.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The study has been published in the international chemistry journal Chem.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 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

That joyful, multicultural globalism has only elevated the entertainment.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
And though that house is now for sale—and a move to NYC on the horizon for France—his multicultural design sensibility will now live on through his latest endeavor, a furniture line with contemporary, mod-style furniture brand Castlery.

— Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

And what’s bad for these workers is invariably bad for the multinational companies that rely on their labor.

— Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Still, Nike appeared committed to the idea that the public just needed more education, more visibility and more lectures from multinational corporations.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

The overseas expansion started off with opening a store in Singapore in 2019, which has since grown to 65 stores.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
China’s consistently weak domestic demand has long been outmatched by the country’s vast manufacturing capacity, leading firms to expand aggressively in — and grow increasingly dependent on — overseas markets to drive growth.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of overseas

Adjective

For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Berterame is a native of Argentina but became a naturalized Mexican citizen in 2024 and represents the Mexican national team.

— Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of naturalized

Adjective

That allows personnel to train against the physical aircraft, radio-frequency characteristics and flight behavior of DJI systems while attempting to isolate the drones from external data connections.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
The Iranian regime took external hostility as a given and designed its survival strategy accordingly.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026