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Recent Examples of proximate These days lots of other folks are stepping into this West Queens bailiwick, drawn by qualities that include a burgeoning foo d scene, a location highly proximate to Manhattan, a beguiling history and most of all, Astoria’s comparative affordability vis-à-vis neighboring districts. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Just this month, Education Secretary designee Linda McMahon made the case for reducing the role of the department in relation to states which are more proximate to regional education and – and workforce – needs. Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Lobo cites the Rivian’s adaptive suspension as an example: The south zone interfaces with rear actuation components, with the west zone linked to a proximate front suspension. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025 None of the six elements need to be proximate to the others. Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for proximate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proximate
Adjective
  • The nearly 1,600 hp Bugatti Bolide, on the other hand, is the type of near-mythic model that the word came into existence to define.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
  • And with the impending great wealth transfer, in which women in particular are expected to inherit trillions upon trillions of dollars, that could have profound effects on charitable giving throughout the country in the near future.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The performances come ahead of the upcoming U.S. and European legs of ENHYPEN’s ongoing ‘WALK THE LINE’ world tour.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • However, Amorim’s decision to leave Ugarte on the bench for the Europa League final suggests the 24-year-old will be more of a special-use player for the upcoming season.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
  • Bacon has served Nebraska in Congress since 2017, winning multiple competitive races in the state's 2nd Congressional District, an area that has seen increasingly close contests between Republicans and Democrats in recent election cycles.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • In coming months, the project will go through various public hearings, but the meeting on Thursday was aimed at giving planning commissioners and the public a look at the overall project and a chance to give feedback for moving forward.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
  • In coming months, the duties are projected to sharply increase prices and curtail consumer spending, which makes up about 70% of economic activity.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Neither the oils nor systemic insecticides give immediate control of adult whiteflies.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Business Investment Gets Turbocharged Unlimited bonus depreciation remains intact, allowing immediate expensing of qualifying equipment and improvements.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The impending invasion of Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) and her army of newborn vampires inspires an unlikely alliance between the Cullen coven and Jacob's Quileute pack, setting the stage for some kickass action sequences.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • And with the impending great wealth transfer, in which women in particular are expected to inherit trillions upon trillions of dollars, that could have profound effects on charitable giving throughout the country in the near future.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump's position was that the U.S. had removed any imminent threat posed by Iran, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about sensitive diplomatic talks and spoke on condition of anonymity.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
  • No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress.
    Andrew Stanton Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

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“Proximate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proximate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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