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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Armed against dogs Holly Lane lived close to Thibeaux Jr. and said she and her husband had been threatened by dogs from Thibeaux’s property before, according to legal filings.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Undocumented immigrants pay close to a hundred billion dollars each year in taxes, but the Administration’s move will almost certainly lead many of them to stop filing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
In addition to being close to a wide range of services, award winning schools, fine dining, and numerous recreational opportunities, Farmington and Simsbury are nearby, Hartford is an easy commute, and Boston and New York City are just two hours away.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Undocumented immigrants pay close to a hundred billion dollars each year in taxes, but the Administration’s move will almost certainly lead many of them to stop filing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
In addition to being close to a wide range of services, award winning schools, fine dining, and numerous recreational opportunities, Farmington and Simsbury are nearby, Hartford is an easy commute, and Boston and New York City are just two hours away.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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