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as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
the incessant busyness of the family next-door makes us look like we live in near retirement
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
the dress is made from a near silk that would fool anyone but an expert
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as in close
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the famous prediction that in the near future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes
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as in familiar
closely acquainted
only her nearest friends know she's pregnant
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as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
as the campers grew cold, so they gravitated nearer to the campfire as summer draws near, we usually start planning our annual vacation
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
it's near six o'clock, so we should start preparing dinner
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
it takes somewhere near an hour to get there
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as in to close
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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Recent Examples of near
Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Grande’s smash is now included in a group that includes the bestselling and most beloved holiday songs of all time, with most of them appearing near her at the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Friday’s jobs report showed that hiring continued at a healthy pace, dampening expectations of the Fed needing to ease pressure on the economy by cutting rates again in the near future.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Elevated surfaces including bridges, trees, railings, and cars may remain near or below freezing.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Ringo Chiu | Reuters The Eaton fire in Altadena, Los Angeles County, is nearing communication towers on Mount Wilson, NBC Los Angeles has reported.
—Ece Yildirim,russell Leung,fred Imbert,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
The next day, Woods gave an update that the fire had grown near his home in the Palisades, triggering the smoke detectors.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Grande’s smash is now included in a group that includes the bestselling and most beloved holiday songs of all time, with most of them appearing near her at the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The best advice for people who have to travel in the near future is to be patient!
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Friday’s jobs report showed that hiring continued at a healthy pace, dampening expectations of the Fed needing to ease pressure on the economy by cutting rates again in the near future.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The pace of launches could ramp up by the end of 2024 to a near twice-weekly rate with as many as 111 missions possible.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Elevated surfaces including bridges, trees, railings, and cars may remain near or below freezing.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
As of Thursday evening, Accuweather’s forecast for Saturday, Jan. 18, shows temperatures between 20 and 39 degrees, but that could fluctuate as the weekend nears.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Ringo Chiu | Reuters The Eaton fire in Altadena, Los Angeles County, is nearing communication towers on Mount Wilson, NBC Los Angeles has reported.
—Ece Yildirim,russell Leung,fred Imbert,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near
Preposition
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That would be around 41% higher than the official figure of 37,877 reported by the Palestinian health ministry for that time.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aware of the strong feelings around crane hunting in the state, legislative leaders convened a study council last year that considered pros, cons, and alternatives to a hunt before ultimately voting to send draft legislation to the state legislature.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here is the story of a Stonewall brick that can be told with relative certainty: In 2019, Kurt Kelly, one of the bar’s current owners, was up in his office; outside, construction workers were zhuzhing up the building’s façade, in anticipation of the uprising’s fiftieth anniversary.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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In this hellish landscape, ‘standing’ is relative, but smoke and other damage is not like the utter destruction around us.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Tunney, who at 95 was the oldest living retired referee, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach, Calif.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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The remaining area can be used for storage or renovated into more living space.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
1 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Advertisement President Biden, who has a close relationship with Newsom, has pledged that the federal government will cover 100% of disaster assistance costs to California for the next 180 days.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Coincidentally, the Phillies signed former Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano after Toronto non-tendered him.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And as often as Onana has bailed his team-mates out this season, there have also been familiar errors, including his spill to gift Rutter Brighton’s third.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Reyes has a small crew including his sons, but the threats feel familiar, reminiscent of the 1980s when immigration raids were common on worksites.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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There are active duty military personnel that are on a prepare to deploy order, that are ready to go in and continue to support the firefighting effort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Come back in for hot coffee and an omelet at Ladd’s tavern, because the eggs are fresh from the chickens pecking around outside on the property’s working farm.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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What to know about California's wildfires Santa Ana winds have died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, helping firefighters bring almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires under control.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket—in development for almost a decade—becomes only the third reusable rocket in the orbital space business, after SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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When to Watch The best time to view the planets is shortly after sunset, because three of them—Venus, Saturn, and Neptune—set between approximately 9 and 10:30 pm local time.—
Gretchen Rundorff,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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But in addition to the health benefits of working out, the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans also found that approximately 80 percent of Americans are not active enough.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Near.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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