nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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The Tigers are still lurking in the top 10, but quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the offense remain nowhere near what was expected this season.
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The issue is the Ravens have lost Lamar Jackson and are nowhere near the competitive team they were expected to be.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
For now, there’s broad agreement that AI is nowhere near taking away the jobs of technicians, at least not until robotic technology significantly advances.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The moon and Saturn are nowhere near each other in space.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The issue is the Ravens have lost Lamar Jackson and are nowhere near the competitive team they were expected to be.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
For now, there’s broad agreement that AI is nowhere near taking away the jobs of technicians, at least not until robotic technology significantly advances.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The moon and Saturn are nowhere near each other in space.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowhere near
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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