Synonyms for eastern
ˈi stərneast·ern

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1. easternadjective

   lying toward or situated in the east

   "the eastern end of the island"

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   occidental, southwestern, western, northwestern, west, west-central, Hesperian, midwestern

2. easternadjective

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

   "the Eastern establishment"

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   midwestern, northwestern, west, west-central, occidental, western, southwestern, Hesperian

3. easterly, easternadjective

   lying in or toward the east

   "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   northwestern, west, midwestern, west-central, western, southwestern, occidental, Hesperian

4. easternadjective

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

   "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   west, southwestern, west-central, Hesperian, western, occidental, northwestern, midwestern

5. easterly, easternadjective

   from the east; used especially of winds

   "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

   Synonyms:
   easterly

   Antonyms:
   western, west, occidental, west-central, midwestern, northwestern, southwestern, Hesperian

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1. easternadjective

   Synonyms:
   oriental, orient

2. easternadjective

   Synonyms:
   towards the east

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1. easternadjective

   Synonyms:
   oriental, orient, ortive

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1. List of paraphrases for "eastern":

   east, timor, oriental, orientale, tung, timorese, dongbu, leste, southeast, dongfang, sharqiya, eastward, south-east, couleuvre, al-sharqi

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1. The IMF:

   The sector remains exposed to political and economic risks in CESEE (central, eastern and southeastern Europe), the authorities should continuously assess the adequacy of bank capital requirements and stand ready to tighten them if risks intensify.

2. Joe Biden:

   I spoke with President Andrzej Duda of Poland to express my deep condolences for the loss of life in eastern Poland and offer our full support for Poland's investigation of the explosion, we will remain in close touch to determine appropriate next steps as it proceeds.

3. Amanda Stevens:

   My father is black, my mom is Caucasian, and people assume I’m Middle Eastern, i’ve always grown up with problems, I’ve always dealt with racism.

4. Rwandan Justice Minister Johnston Bussingye:

   It is a good step but it is a very small step. A big step is when the world realizes that this group in eastern DRC needs to be eliminated.

5. Pat Riley:

   We have a lot of real experienced veterans and so we put together a team that got to the Eastern Conference finals and it was bitter, it was a bitter loss. The dragon hasn't actually left my body yet from that loss. I was stunned, I was frustrated, I was angry, I was all of those things for the last week and now I'm beginning to move on past all of that, so I haven't given that any thought at all.