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 billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates warned in a CNBC interview Thursday that investors are misreading the underlying mechanics of today’s rally, even as AI giants like Nvidia insist the boom is nowhere near finished.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
But the intrigue in MomTok is nowhere near slowing down.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
For the first time in three seasons, Taylor Frankie Paul is nowhere near the center of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drama.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Homeowners could still gain equity through home price appreciation, but prices have been softening swiftly across the nation this year, with nowhere near the appreciation seen in the years previous.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
But the intrigue in MomTok is nowhere near slowing down.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
For the first time in three seasons, Taylor Frankie Paul is nowhere near the center of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drama.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Homeowners could still gain equity through home price appreciation, but prices have been softening swiftly across the nation this year, with nowhere near the appreciation seen in the years previous.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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