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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The university is planning to train close to 1,000 students across both campuses during that time.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
During the demonstration, Soliman posed as a gardener and wore a construction vest to get close to the group before launching the attack, prosecutors allege.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Bayer Leverkusen are close to reaching an agreement with Liverpool for defender Jarell Quansah.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The latter justified its attacks on Iran last Friday, which sparked the current conflict, arguing Iran was close to building an atomic bomb, something Tehran denies.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
During the demonstration, Soliman posed as a gardener and wore a construction vest to get close to the group before launching the attack, prosecutors allege.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Bayer Leverkusen are close to reaching an agreement with Liverpool for defender Jarell Quansah.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The latter justified its attacks on Iran last Friday, which sparked the current conflict, arguing Iran was close to building an atomic bomb, something Tehran denies.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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