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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closest
Adjective
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This allows the restoration of distinguishing features such as hair and skin color, face shape, and approximate age. Ukrainians also use facial recognition software provided by Western partners and conduct searches in databases, social media, and online.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Based on Hackman's pacemaker data, his approximate date of death is February 18.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Government adjacent, all the other consultants and contracts that go along with that are probably another 2% to 3%.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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This could include suppliers, distributors, service providers and industry influencers or even businesses in adjacent markets.—
Wendy Cai-Lee,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the top of the stairs stood a pale, dark-eyed girl about my age, presumably my noisy next-door neighbour.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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Then his next-door neighbor, Munther Ali, and his wife, Fatima.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The nearest properties abutting the project are 124 feet away from its development site, making any potential fires threatening to local property and safety, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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The nearest state hospital is Hospital do Litoral Alentejano in Santiago do Cacém, about 40 minutes away.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party condemned the detentions and called for the immediate release of all taken into custody.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the sun and Neptune join forces in Pisces, everything from your immediate environment to your communication style is highlighted.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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