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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
Adverb
  • As dishonesty and disdain were normalized elsewhere in America, Maryland showed the nation an example of productive and respectful bipartisan government.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
  • And the recent barrage of fires in La Jolla and elsewhere in San Diego County and Southern California gave her concerns an extra layer of urgency.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The kid friendly film opened this weekend in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $4 million but stumbled just about everywhere else.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
  • With snipers on rooftops, military vehicles on the streets and troops and cops everywhere, Trump was scheduled to meet with families of those killed and injured in the horrific New Year’s Day attack in NOLA.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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
  • Clearly someone wants to scare them off from uncovering whatever dark hidden truth controls much of life (and death) hereabouts.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
Adverb
  • According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In a multipolar world, where countries and companies have to ‘take sides’, where America will arguably become more transactional and less relationship driven in its foreign policy and, where democracy is being eroded from within and afar, moral courage will be at a premium.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • In this movie, the young Poe is a West Point cadet who assists a retired police detective with some seemingly bizarre mutilation-murders.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Family members of deceased workers made up 8.6 percent of the total, while family members of retired or disabled workers represented 5.5 percent.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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