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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environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river
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Strategic adjacency can yield just as much ROI as direct participation.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are plenty of players in adjacencies with direct-to-consumer digital or AI enabled businesses.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Due to its close adjacency to water, the house’s steel and masonry components are under more threat of decline over time than in a standard countryside retreat.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
But it isn't engineered to dynamically interpret workforce capability, identify skill adjacencies or surface timely career transitions.
—Saurabh Jain, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are plenty of players in adjacencies with direct-to-consumer digital or AI enabled businesses.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Due to its close adjacency to water, the house’s steel and masonry components are under more threat of decline over time than in a standard countryside retreat.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
But it isn't engineered to dynamically interpret workforce capability, identify skill adjacencies or surface timely career transitions.
—Saurabh Jain, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Adjacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacency. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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