as in adjacent
having a border in common
a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations
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as in bounding
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Adjective
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Develop a product portfolio mindset: 70% proven, 20% adjacent, 10% moonshots.—
Rosalba Carandente,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
Listen to this article These are crimes reported in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and adjacent communities between May 5 and May 11, 2025.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Julian Abrams The primary’s adjoining sitting room has an internal window with a view down into the great room.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
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The farmhouse on-site also offers tours of an adjoining olive grove and working gin distillery.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Bordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordering. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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