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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Threats to Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Caroline Jaime, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
As a precaution, the museum has begun relocating its collection of around 89,000 artifacts to the neighboring National Museum of Korea, according to various Korean outlets.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Ecuador would typically buy electricity from its neighbor Colombia, but a prolonged regional drought has weakened electrical grids throughout the region.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Threats to Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Congo, the United States and UN experts accuse neighboring Rwanda of backing M23, which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago.
—Caroline Jaime, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
As a precaution, the museum has begun relocating its collection of around 89,000 artifacts to the neighboring National Museum of Korea, according to various Korean outlets.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Noun
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The brothers later swapped when William decided to propose to Kate, and Harry passed the Cartier timepiece on to Meghan, who is rarely spotted without it.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mobley followed her brother Jack, a former Carlsbad player, into the game.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Malen pushed to join and changed agents last September, a sure sign of a player wanting to formalise an exit strategy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also joining the protests have been older, less privileged Serbs, people on whom Mr. Vucic previously counted for support by providing their villages with new roads, sports halls and other facilities.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The sell-off pressured fellow cybersecurity solutions provider CrowdStrike , which slipped 0.8%.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kaling’s fellow Running Point creators include Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The patient never touches the sheets at a regular hospital.—
DAVID J. NEAL,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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His influence extended beyond the sports field, touching the lives of many young people in the area through his dedication and guidance.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two homes do not immediately adjoin Loyola’s campus.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump noted that North Carolina and adjoining Tennessee each supported him in the last election – the Volunteer State slightly more.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Among the other notable features: the chest is flanked with dogwood petals — the North Carolina state flower — and the No. 4 printed on the front and back is for Charlotte’s first area code of 704.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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The living room set was flanked by a piñata and a tetherball with a coffee table and assorted props down in front.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Footage from the scene showed a plane on the ground surrounded by multiple ambulances and fire engines. Scottsdale Airport, owned by the city of Scottsdale, is a general aviation airport, primarily serving private and corporate aircraft.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Besides, from the youngest to oldest family members, there are plenty of benefits of being surrounded by pristine natural environments and breathing fresh air.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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