close to
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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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Bayer Leverkusen are close to reaching an agreement with Liverpool for defender Jarell Quansah.
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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
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The eyewear company is reportedly close to filing a draft of its preliminary proposal and may raise $1 billion from its listing.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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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
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The eyewear company is reportedly close to filing a draft of its preliminary proposal and may raise $1 billion from its listing.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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