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as in secrecy
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
we tried to penetrate her strange closeness about her domestic life
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2
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
rebelled against his parents' closeness with his allowance
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the body was too decomposed to estimate the time of death with any great closeness
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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the closeness of their relationship was a matter of intense speculation among their coworkers
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as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
we were surprised by the closeness of everything to our downtown loft
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as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
how much you get out of the sermon will depend on the closeness with which you listen to it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
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Today, Florida is sliding into secrecy at an alarming pace, and the blame rests squarely with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state agencies following his lead.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025 -
The move is part of broader efforts by Chinese authorities to tighten secrecy as the country continues to rapidly modernize its military in its bid to rival the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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To make all of this a little more ethically dubious, add in the fact that in the creator economy, attention equals money.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The government argued that while conditions in the country remained similar, there had been improvements in health, economy, and public safety, and that TPS for Venezuela is not in the national interest of the United States.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Information accuracy can depend on how recently the data was updated.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The system, the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, would’ve enabled air traffic control to track the aircraft with much greater accuracy.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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Later on in the ceremony, Handler also offered her services as an intimacy coordinated to the cast of Wicked while standing right between Grande and her boyfriend Ethan Slater.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Feb. 2025
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The incinerator’s proximity—less than a mile from Miramar—raises serious concerns about air quality, environmental health, and the well-being of our residents.—
Pamella Pema Reid,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dublin's growth is credited to its proximity to high-paying tech jobs, good schools, high-quality housing options, and desirable weather, according to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.—
Anna Lynn Winfrey,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Power of Phage At the heart of Parallel Health’s innovation is its unique approach to phage therapy, a treatment method that uses microbes called bacteriophages to combat bacterial infections: precision antibiotics, but safe and natural.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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People who work with the system have in the past been briefed that the database may be of interest to foreign intelligence agencies, said a third source who has familiarity with the system.—
Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who has any familiarity with SEC basketball knew that would change in the second half.—
Wally Hall,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her creativity has also caught the attention of high-profile brands, which has led to custom orders for a major cosmetic company.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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