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from abroad

ADJECTIVE
foreign
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alien different external offshore overseas unfamiliar
STRONG
strange
WEAK
barbarian borrowed distant exotic expatriate extralocal extraneous extrinsic far-off faraway immigrant imported nonnative nonresident not domestic not native outlandish outside transoceanic unaccustomed unknown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indigenous
WEAK
characteristic domestic familiar known local national native

Example Sentences

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One of the biggest issues for fans both native to America and from abroad has been ticket prices.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Bier said the visa policies affect half of all legal immigrants coming from abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the latest trade data from China shows crude oil imports fell further in April as refiners increasingly draw down inventories rather than sourcing additional barrels from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In March, traditionally high-season, fewer than 36,000 visitors arrived from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Reports from abroad asserted, erroneously, that Jack the Ripper had returned.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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