as in vicinity
the state or condition of being near
the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector
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Recent Examples of proximity
The backstory Loews Hotels & Co opened Loews Chicago Hotel in 2015, setting their eyes on the Streeterville neighborhood for its unique position between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and its proximity to downtown’s best attractions.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
Black families found the area attractive due to its proximity to downtown and jobs, as well as the opening of Frederick Douglass Colored School in Quakertown in 1878.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
That price is a national average, with costs varying between states due to factors like proximity to supply and differing tax rates.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The lawsuit cited the facility's proximity to elementary and middle schools and residential neighborhoods.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
Black families found the area attractive due to its proximity to downtown and jobs, as well as the opening of Frederick Douglass Colored School in Quakertown in 1878.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
That price is a national average, with costs varying between states due to factors like proximity to supply and differing tax rates.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The lawsuit cited the facility's proximity to elementary and middle schools and residential neighborhoods.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for proximity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proximity
Noun
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The system offers an optimal combination of mobility, protection, flexibility and precision to meet the growing demands of challenging threat scenarios in the close and immediate vicinity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Bull sharks had been seen in the vicinity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This greater degree of closeness, Saxbe shows, affects men profoundly, not just emotionally but physically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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“Proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proximity. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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