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Recent Examples of closely
The group closely manages its propaganda and marketing with several guides that members must strictly adhere to.
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Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But there have been a surge of cases in South America that public health experts and the USDA have been watching closely.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh said city officials were closely monitoring the situation and thanked law enforcement personnel for their response.
—Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Mike Madrid, a Republican consultant who closely watches Latino voting trends, said the early returns did not appear to show as high of a Latino turnout as seen in other races across the nation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Broadcom’s revenues from these two deals will be closely correlated, UBS’s Arcuri said, reflecting the high level of mutual investment that has characterized the AI buildout so far.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Democrat David Penaloza, a councilmember from Santa Ana, had taken an early lead Tuesday evening, and now follows closely behind.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Voters in the 11th Congressional District will advance two candidates in the competitive and closely watched race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Leaders in other cities that were in various stages of considering a similar policy—including New York and Milan—were watching closely.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
But there have been a surge of cases in South America that public health experts and the USDA have been watching closely.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh said city officials were closely monitoring the situation and thanked law enforcement personnel for their response.
—Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Mike Madrid, a Republican consultant who closely watches Latino voting trends, said the early returns did not appear to show as high of a Latino turnout as seen in other races across the nation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Broadcom’s revenues from these two deals will be closely correlated, UBS’s Arcuri said, reflecting the high level of mutual investment that has characterized the AI buildout so far.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Democrat David Penaloza, a councilmember from Santa Ana, had taken an early lead Tuesday evening, and now follows closely behind.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Voters in the 11th Congressional District will advance two candidates in the competitive and closely watched race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Leaders in other cities that were in various stages of considering a similar policy—including New York and Milan—were watching closely.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closely
nearly
Adverb
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Closely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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