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offshored

offshorepast participle

offshored

Used attributively to describe assets, jobs, or operations that have been relocated abroad (e.g., "offshored jobs").
Definitions
Relocated or transferred to a foreign country, especially for cost-saving or tax purposes.
The company’s offshored call center now handles customer inquiries from Manila.
Synonyms
overseas
abroad
foreign
offshored
offshore-based
sea-based
maritime
offshorenoun
Definitions
The area of sea situated beyond the shore; the open sea.
Trawlers rarely venture into the offshore during hurricane season.
A company, account, or other business arrangement based in a foreign jurisdiction, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
Investigators discovered several offshores registered in the Cayman Islands.
offshoreadjective
Definitions
Located or situated at a distance from the shore, typically in the sea.
The offshore wind farm generates electricity for the coastal city.
Relating to the business activities, especially financial, that are conducted outside of one's national boundaries, often to take advantage of lower taxes or looser regulations.
The company moved its headquarters to an offshore location to benefit from tax incentives.
Blowing or directed away from the land toward the sea (of wind, breeze, or current).
An offshore breeze kept the sails full as we left the harbor.
offshoreadverb
Definitions
At a distance from the shore, typically in the sea.
The oil rig was located offshore, several miles from the coast.
In a foreign country, especially in relation to business or financial activities.
The company decided to move its operations offshore to benefit from lower taxes.
Away from the land and toward the sea.
After sunset the wind shifted offshore, making the anchorage calmer.
offshoreverb

offshored

Past Simple

offshored
Past Simple
offshored
Past Participle
offshoring
Gerund
Definitions
To relocate (business processes, services, or jobs) to a foreign country, especially to reduce costs or taxes.
The tech firm plans to offshore its customer support center next year.
Synonyms
subcontract
externalize
send abroad
move operations overseas
transfer abroad
shift overseas
relocate
outsource
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