as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the end is nigh
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1
as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
have worked for them for nigh on 10 years
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2
as in almost
very close to but not completely
he has nigh completed his degree
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1
as in to close
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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Recent Examples of nigh
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
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Adverb
With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nigh
Adjective
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Goldman Sachs for one has raised its recession forecast for the second straight week , now seeing a near coin-flip 45% probability, up 10 percentage points.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Look for properties with serious upside: Seek out areas that are experiencing job growth and population increases, where homes are still affordable than in neighboring areas; these are factors that will cause property values to spike in the near future.—
Ryan Serhant,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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As lawmakers inch closer (again) to banning TikTok in the United States, the most powerful companies in tech are circling.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Several economists have already warned that the new tariffs could worsen America's inflationary struggles, while pushing the country's economy closer toward a recession.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Müller’s central argument has been that populism should primarily be defined as a movement in which a leader claims to represent a silenced or forgotten—and almost always exclusionary—majority.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Located on the corner of Via della Spiga and Via Manzoni, a few steps away from the Emporio Armani store and the Armani Hotel, the almost 4,900-square-foot boutique is housed inside a 19th-century Art Nouveau building under the purview of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Those companies—Fanatics, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, New Era Cap, Nike, Puma, Lululemon, Amer Sports, Asics and Dick’s Sporting Goods—utilize 2,508 factories around the world.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The five-pocket jeans featured a baggy design from the seat of the pants to the denim piece’s hem with a nod to wide-leg styles featuring plenty of room around legs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Complicating matters, tech companies are approaching multiple power utility providers within the same state, or across several states seeking multiple bids for the same project, inflating power demand outlooks, investors and other power experts said.—
Laila Kearney,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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But then, director Richard Donner approached the young actor.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In addition, anime in and of itself is a very broad catch all term that could mean a plethora of different genres to an animation veteran.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Also in there was a note on the catcher-pitcher rotation that has developed.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Excluding operators from development creates technically sound but practically flawed optimization targets.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At a time when practically the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual theatrical offering from Sony Pictures Classics feels like the best kind of throwback.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The president continued to speak to reporters in the Oval Office after introducing the order while Kid Rock stood beside him and listened along.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Musk even addressed reporters while standing beside Trump behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nigh. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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