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

In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Thailand has yet to secure an Oscar nomination in the international feature category.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 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

For all the conservative positioning of Anne as a rebuttal to more urban, racially diverse, multicultural programming…Anne had more significance than this neat divide between contemporary culture and conservative history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of multicultural

Adjective

The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Under the current policies, large multinational companies are likely to treat compliance fees as just a cost of doing business.

— Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of multinational

Adjective

Public opinion in Israel on overseas voting is split, though polls typically focus on whether expats should be allowed to cast ballots from abroad rather than retain their eligibility to vote if their center of life is elsewhere.

— Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Battery manufacturers are under pressure to secure reliable supplies of critical materials while reducing exposure to overseas supply chains.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 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

In June, India's central bank started offering special incentives on foreign currency bank deposits of non-resident Indians, on overseas foreign currency borrowings, and on external commercial borrowings.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
In a civilizationist understanding, a regional hegemon should assert its dominance over its backyard to provide order and exclude external powers.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026