close to
idiom
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.
Our company employs close to a thousand workers.
I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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As robot slurs continue to have their viral moment, there’s been a rise in concerned internet users who feel like the trend is just a convoluted way for people to get close to saying real-life slurs.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Titles from close to 50 countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are reflected in the curation.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The service, called Howdy, offers a lower price point than most ad-free streaming services, at $2.99 a month, and launches with a library of close to 10,000 hours of entertainment from partners including Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and FilmRise, in addition to select Roku Original titles.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The two sides seemed to be close to an agreement, which led to the star linebacker getting his agent involved.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Titles from close to 50 countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are reflected in the curation.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
The service, called Howdy, offers a lower price point than most ad-free streaming services, at $2.99 a month, and launches with a library of close to 10,000 hours of entertainment from partners including Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and FilmRise, in addition to select Roku Original titles.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
The two sides seemed to be close to an agreement, which led to the star linebacker getting his agent involved.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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