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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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Research around it is mixed, and much of it has also been conducted in animals—which isn’t exactly translatable to humans.Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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They were first discovered after a woman went out into an alleyway to do laundry around noon on Jan. 6 and saw one of the bombs near the Republican National Committee headquarters.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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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In 2022, there were a number of close races in the state including an Arizona attorney general race in which Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh, one of the closest elections in state history, following a recount.Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 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
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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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In short, alcohol affects almost every organ and tissue in the body, including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and more.Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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In fact, employees rank flexibility almost nearly as highly as healthcare benefits in evaluating prospective employers, according to Owl Labs.William Arruda, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) estimated that in December 2023, approximately 745,679 individuals, or about 1 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries, had their benefits reduced by the GPO.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, tequila sales in the United States reached approximately 31.6 million 9-liter cases, according to Statista.Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Near.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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