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China is the world's EV powerhouse, pushing the development and adoption of the technology at home and abroad—China's BYD beat Tesla to become the world's top EV car maker in 2023. Robert Birsel shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Belly left to study abroad in Spain rather than France, and started receiving letters from Conrad there. Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 Loafers and sweaters pack easily and can dress up casual outfits, while blazers and scarves offer layering versatility that keeps you looking sharp from museums to evening dinners abroad. Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025 In a letter, several independent journalists, academics and activists in Cuba and abroad urged the government to release him. Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abroad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
Adverb
  • But with the help of significant backing from prominent right-wing donors who had made their fortunes in business, Turning Point stayed afloat and gained momentum with students across the nation.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Findikoglu has weathered many storms since launching her brand in 2016, including sitting out the spring 2024 season to keep her business afloat.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Sometimes the visits are more to support British investment elsewhere, as in 2016, when the Queen hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos de Calderon.
    Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • According to Korn Ferry, this phenomenon describes employees clinging to their current positions rather than seeking opportunities elsewhere, driven primarily by economic uncertainty rather than job satisfaction.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Make software building available to all people everywhere.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the mid-2010s, the girlboss was everywhere.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • While the trend is most associated with Europe, market hacking can also be worthwhile farther afield.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Officials are working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on coastal defense to one capable of projecting power farther afield.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The lawsuit also claims taxpayer funds were improperly used to pay for an investigation by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell, which fueled calls for Corpus’s ouster, and describes the probe as a pretext to discredit her administration.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Welsh is a retired Four-Star Navy General with 40 years of service.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Blame the damp and moderate climate hereabouts or the particular ardor of the northern red-legged frog, but our target species is ready to hop anytime between early November and the middle of March.
    Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
Adverb
  • That appreciation came from afar at first, with Eze signed at the height of the pandemic.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Some hotels even launched private members’ programs at that time, adding a localized source of revenue less reliant on guests coming from afar.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 July 2025

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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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