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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
from another country or strange
Synonyms
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alien different external offshore overseas unfamiliar
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strange
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barbarian borrowed distant exotic expatriate extralocal extraneous extrinsic far-off faraway from abroad immigrant imported nonnative nonresident not domestic not native outlandish outside transoceanic unaccustomed unknown
Antonyms
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indigenous
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characteristic domestic familiar known local national native
ADJECTIVE
not relevant
Synonyms
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irrelevant
WEAK
accidental extraneous immaterial impertinent inapposite incongruous inconsistent inconsonant irrelative repugnant unrelated
Antonyms
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pertinent
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apposite apropos apt germane material relevant
ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
Synonyms
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extrinsic
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acquired adventitious external unassimilable unnecessary
Antonyms
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intrinsic
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internal necessary

Example Sentences

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“They are targeting parts of the economy that are outward facing, that are bringing in foreign exchange which could be redistributed and directed at basic needs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The average American is largely ignorant about the complexities of foreign policy.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

It is also worth noting that foreign equity markets were still trading below their preconflict highs as of Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Last week Labour MP Emily Darlington told the BBC that having a "foreign tech company" involved with patient data in the NHS was "a major security risk".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In effect, the political institutions and the very authority of the federal government were too new and ill-formed to cope effectively with the foreign and domestic challenges facing the new nation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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