as in adjacent
having a border in common
the new neighbors promptly erected fences between their property and the abutting properties
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abutting
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
In their simulations, seismic waves were most intense in the low-lying areas abutting San Francisco Bay and and in Livermore Valley, while energy dissipated in Berkeley and the Oakland hills.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
The stage for a public ferry comeback was set in the 2000s, as new Lower Manhattan parks brought foot traffic to the waterfront and residential growth soared in river-abutting neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Dumbo and Long Island City.
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Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Tents line the sidewalk on North Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, private sleeping quarters abutting the public way.
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Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
Set on 12 acres abutting Carson National Forest in Abiquiu, the property has three kiva fireplaces, radiant heated floors, and a private box canyon to explore—which is an incredible selling point on its own.
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Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
In their simulations, seismic waves were most intense in the low-lying areas abutting San Francisco Bay and and in Livermore Valley, while energy dissipated in Berkeley and the Oakland hills.
—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
The stage for a public ferry comeback was set in the 2000s, as new Lower Manhattan parks brought foot traffic to the waterfront and residential growth soared in river-abutting neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Dumbo and Long Island City.
—
Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Tents line the sidewalk on North Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, private sleeping quarters abutting the public way.
—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutting
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In 1918, a neighboring property sale recorded inaccurate boundaries that improperly absorbed the cemetery into an adjacent parcel — the first of decades of land transfers that gradually left the burial ground isolated and inaccessible.
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Netflix has also moved aggressively into entertainment-adjacent sectors, such as videogames and live experiences.
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Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
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Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
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The suspect got away via steps to a small street to the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, according to surveillance footage.
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The suspect crossed the border into France on foot, and was identified via video surveillance in Monaco and the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, Mirmand said.
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Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
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Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
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In a clip played right before Jackson took the stage for his last concert on his One More for the Road – The Finale tour, Swift’s surprise video was played on screens flanking the stage.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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