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Recent Examples of closely
European businesses will be closely watching that meeting, as China is the EU’s second-largest goods partner with trade standing at $732 billion euros in 2024.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These options are often less expensive, faster, and more closely tied to job outcomes than a four-year degree.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As Washington prepares to begin camp later this month, Coulibaly's recovery will be closely monitored.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Washington will be watching this situation very closely.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The organization catalogues the attacks through online reporting, tips, and documentation from civil society organisations, and works closely with organizations supporting defenders and their communities to verify information.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Food insecurity and poverty are closely linked.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Maybe trans people have read Shelley’s work more closely than most.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Carro’s decision, said Jackson, indicates the judge looked closely at the New York terrorism statute to determine what exactly it was meant to address.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These options are often less expensive, faster, and more closely tied to job outcomes than a four-year degree.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As Washington prepares to begin camp later this month, Coulibaly's recovery will be closely monitored.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Washington will be watching this situation very closely.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The organization catalogues the attacks through online reporting, tips, and documentation from civil society organisations, and works closely with organizations supporting defenders and their communities to verify information.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Food insecurity and poverty are closely linked.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Maybe trans people have read Shelley’s work more closely than most.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Carro’s decision, said Jackson, indicates the judge looked closely at the New York terrorism statute to determine what exactly it was meant to address.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely
nearly
Adverb
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The modern smartphone debuted in 2007 -- nearly 20 years ago -- but school cellphone issues were exacerbated over the last few years, according to educators who spoke to ABC News.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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But that defense honestly looks pretty weak in light of the federal government’s contention that Google has a search monopoly, controlling nearly 90% of the market.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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