adjacency
noun
ad·ja·cen·cy
ə-ˈjā-sᵊn(t)-sē 
plural adjacencies
1
: something that is adjacent
2
: the quality or state of being adjacent : contiguity
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Examples of adjacency in a Sentence
environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river
Recent Examples on the Web
Some gaps may persist amid current talent, so shrewd hiring teams will spot adjacent skill adjacencies to develop further after onboarding high-potential CAIOs.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
From his garage to room after room, the house is packed with the detritus of fame adjacency.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In other words, the kind of boy-mom power adjacency most women have had to be content with for centuries.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Roche seconds this idea of bottling fame, or, at least, fame adjacency.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
But the 39-year-old singer-songwriter also wanted to make sure that country’s adjacency to R&B got accentuated in some of the new songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
Recently, the company announced adjacency controls to stop ads from appearing next to posts containing certain keywords, as well as new sensitivity settings that allow brands to limit or maximize the reach of ads according to their brand's identity.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2023
Pursue interests, passions and talents regardless of the adjacency to your current career.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
With an adjacency to a seemingly endless Rolodex of in-demand stars, Teezo Touchdown has managed to become the music industry’s influencer du jour, appearing on the social feeds of Tyler, the Creator, Drake, and others.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
From his garage to room after room, the house is packed with the detritus of fame adjacency.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In other words, the kind of boy-mom power adjacency most women have had to be content with for centuries.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Roche seconds this idea of bottling fame, or, at least, fame adjacency.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
But the 39-year-old singer-songwriter also wanted to make sure that country’s adjacency to R&B got accentuated in some of the new songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
Recently, the company announced adjacency controls to stop ads from appearing next to posts containing certain keywords, as well as new sensitivity settings that allow brands to limit or maximize the reach of ads according to their brand's identity.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2023
Pursue interests, passions and talents regardless of the adjacency to your current career.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
With an adjacency to a seemingly endless Rolodex of in-demand stars, Teezo Touchdown has managed to become the music industry’s influencer du jour, appearing on the social feeds of Tyler, the Creator, Drake, and others.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Adjacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacency. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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