nearest

adjective

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as in equidistant

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as in closest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearest
  1. equidistant
  2. innermost
  3. inner
  4. adjacent
  5. middle
  6. approximate
  7. next-door
  8. near
Adjective
  • The Presidente is almost equidistant from the district office at 14621 Oak Ln.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.
    — Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of equidistant
Adjective
  • The fact that Dopey rarely vocalizes his innermost emotions further connects him with Piscds since the fish swims away from confrontation.
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But in the area between the innermost and outer walls, finds are sparse.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of innermost
Adjective
  • The moon will peak in your sign on April 12, shining a bright light on your inner world and urging you to focus on your identity and self-worth.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Themes in 'Snow White' are Hopeful The screenplay, written by Erin Cressida Wilson, is packed with inspirational messaging throughout–with themes of inner beauty, restoring hope, and using one’s power to empower others definitely resonating.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • 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
  • This could include suppliers, distributors, service providers and industry influencers or even businesses in adjacent markets.
    — Wendy Cai-Lee, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, vocalist Kya is a 14-year-old middle schooler who juggles her commitments as a K-pop idol with her daily homework.
    — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That left the Heat outscored 70-35 over the middle two periods.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of middle
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of approximate
Adjective
  • 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
  • Then his next-door neighbor, Munther Ali, and his wife, Fatima.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of next-door
Adjective
  • Conclave, by comparison, opened to $6.6M in 1,753 theater and played to a near 5x multiple.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The nearest state hospital is Hospital do Litoral Alentejano in Santiago do Cacém, about 40 minutes away.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of near
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