as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area

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Recent Examples of offshore Denmark has been receiving power from offshore wind farms since the 1990s. Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025 There are no plans to develop offshore wind projects in San Diego and Southern California. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Furthermore, offshore backup forums should be made ASAP. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 In other words, exactly the type of drudge work that corporates have outsourced for decades to offshore teams from the likes of Accenture, Cognizant and Infosys. Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for offshore

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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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