: very nearly but not exactly or entirely
We're almost there.
The work is almost done.
: very near but not quite
an almost failure
Synonyms
Examples of almost in a Sentence
Adverb
Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.
Goats will eat almost anything.
Adjective
burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
Recent Examples on the Web
Albertina Torsoli, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
The total amount of outstanding student loans for higher education has ballooned over the last two decades to almost $1.8 trillion today, up from about $300 billion in 2000.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The report filed Monday covers the period that ended March 31, so the final tab for the unsuccessful campaign will almost certainly be higher, if only because the period does not cover Election Day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
But with pro-Palestinian protest organizers vowing that Monday’s action was just the beginning of more direct engagement, analysts say the demonstrations are almost certain to add even more unpredictability to this year’s political calendar.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Succession talks are reportedly heating up at luxury conglomerate LVMH as more of CEO Bernard Arnault’s children are expected to join the board of the almost €400 billion empire later this week.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
On a bank in the park, a sapling was almost in bloom.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, changes to regulations for development around Floyds Fork, which are just reaching Metro Council for a vote after almost two years, said Piagentini.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The end of season one is almost like a newborn baby opening their eyes and seeing the world for the first time.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017
Adverb
The pay plan, up almost 60% from 2022 levels, makes Tavares the most highly paid carmaking CEO among incumbent manufacturers.
—Albertina Torsoli, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
The total amount of outstanding student loans for higher education has ballooned over the last two decades to almost $1.8 trillion today, up from about $300 billion in 2000.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The report filed Monday covers the period that ended March 31, so the final tab for the unsuccessful campaign will almost certainly be higher, if only because the period does not cover Election Day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
But with pro-Palestinian protest organizers vowing that Monday’s action was just the beginning of more direct engagement, analysts say the demonstrations are almost certain to add even more unpredictability to this year’s political calendar.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Succession talks are reportedly heating up at luxury conglomerate LVMH as more of CEO Bernard Arnault’s children are expected to join the board of the almost €400 billion empire later this week.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
On a bank in the park, a sapling was almost in bloom.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, changes to regulations for development around Floyds Fork, which are just reaching Metro Council for a vote after almost two years, said Piagentini.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The end of season one is almost like a newborn baby opening their eyes and seeing the world for the first time.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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