as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river
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Recent Examples of adjacency
That adjacency is not branding.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Dubai flagship, spanning 1,290 square feet with 20-foot-high ceilings, is in close adjacency to Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Dior at one of the world’s largest shopping malls.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
The space, ideal for the South County coastal enclave whose denizens relish their seaside adjacency, is meant to reflect the Cycladic islands (think oceanic blues and whites).
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
This unique combination enables Catalogue to scale via units and customer LTV, market adjacency, and authentic community integration.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Dubai flagship, spanning 1,290 square feet with 20-foot-high ceilings, is in close adjacency to Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Dior at one of the world’s largest shopping malls.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
The space, ideal for the South County coastal enclave whose denizens relish their seaside adjacency, is meant to reflect the Cycladic islands (think oceanic blues and whites).
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
This unique combination enables Catalogue to scale via units and customer LTV, market adjacency, and authentic community integration.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjacency
proximity
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The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The only thing that could apparently harm them was proximity to decaying tissues of other species.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Adjacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjacency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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