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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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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
Noun
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Her stories on Kansas secrecy and religion have been nationally recognized.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Can true intimacy exist without full disclosure, or is some level of secrecy necessary for survival?—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Questions that had long seemed resolved—about the nature of the global economy and America’s role in the world—are suddenly getting new answers.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tren de Aragua originated in an infamously lawless prison in the central state of Aragua and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beyond accuracy and trust, AI raises deeper concerns about control over food system data.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To make the actors comfortable, the showrunners brought in additional intimacy coordinators.—
Seija Rankin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of that partnership, Paltrow shared that filming her intimate scenes with Chalamet introduced her to the concept of an intimacy coordinator — but ultimately, the duo were comfortable enough to ask their coordinator to take a step back.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While the proximity of the proxy tree helped hugely, the process of safely shifting a tree weighing more than half a million pounds – documented in a video produced by the PGA Tour – was an eye-watering logistical challenge.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Because of the proximity of pets at home and the fact that the virus is shed through body fluids, including saliva, however, there is still a real transmission risk, Sykes says.—
Jude Coleman,
Scientific American,
14 Mar. 2025
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From empowering corporations with actionable emissions data to forging partnerships like the Retail Sustainability Collective, Weiss illuminates how businesses can approach the energy transition with clarity, precision and purpose.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bogdanovich establishes these characters and sets them in motion, whisking them through musical numbers that mix and match the lovers in alternating romantic permutations with a mathematical precision that contrasts beautifully with the uncontrollable chaos of the emotions at stake.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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This, in turn, leads to a workforce that embraces the opportunity to exceed expectations, going above and beyond effective workplace communication to foster an enriched communication standard of familiarity and humility.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The right kind of education is critical in a job market where trade jobs also require familiarity with and an ability to adapt to technology.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thank you for your attention to this matter and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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