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as in secrecy
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
we tried to penetrate her strange closeness about her domestic life
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
rebelled against his parents' closeness with his allowance
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the body was too decomposed to estimate the time of death with any great closeness
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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the closeness of their relationship was a matter of intense speculation among their coworkers
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as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
we were surprised by the closeness of everything to our downtown loft
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as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
how much you get out of the sermon will depend on the closeness with which you listen to it
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Recent Examples of closeness
That semblance of closeness can backfire when the popularity curves of athlete and politician move in opposite directions.
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Time,
Time,
26 June 2026
For someone like me, who had few playmates as a child, everything around me is magnified, and there is a natural sense of closeness.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Where Cancer bonds through emotional closeness and consistency, Aquarius needs independence, intellectual stimulation and plenty of room to move freely.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
His closeness to the group led them to offer him the job as the A&R director for the label, in charge of finding and signing new artists.
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Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Intentionally carving out ways to support and connect with your partner can create emotional safety by building intimacy and closeness.
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Christina Balderrama-Durbin,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The closeness of the national race has only strengthened the perception among overseas Colombians that their turnout may have tipped the balance.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
This fusion often feels like closeness.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This greater degree of closeness, Saxbe shows, affects men profoundly, not just emotionally but physically.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Time,
Time,
26 June 2026
For someone like me, who had few playmates as a child, everything around me is magnified, and there is a natural sense of closeness.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Where Cancer bonds through emotional closeness and consistency, Aquarius needs independence, intellectual stimulation and plenty of room to move freely.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
His closeness to the group led them to offer him the job as the A&R director for the label, in charge of finding and signing new artists.
—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Intentionally carving out ways to support and connect with your partner can create emotional safety by building intimacy and closeness.
—
Christina Balderrama-Durbin,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
The closeness of the national race has only strengthened the perception among overseas Colombians that their turnout may have tipped the balance.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
This fusion often feels like closeness.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This greater degree of closeness, Saxbe shows, affects men profoundly, not just emotionally but physically.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
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Substance abuse is greatly detrimental in its own right, of course, but sometimes the issues that stem from it—stress, emotional exhaustion, secrecy, avoidance—can have similarly devastating long-term effects on a person’s wellbeing.
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The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
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Unlike the 13 colonies, East and West Florida were largely unaffected by the British Stamp Act and other taxes that fueled resentment elsewhere because the colonies produced relatively little for the British colonial economy.
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The Iran war has disrupted supply chains for products such as oil and fertilizer, spiking costs and putting pressure on the global economy.
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Despite concerns about the accuracy of the records in the new system, Sooknanan said, the administration shared the database with states, which used it on their rolls.
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But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy.
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The transition through the seasons, conveyed through sound and gestures, and the direct interaction between models and guests created a rare sense of intimacy — something that feels increasingly relevant today.
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There is an intimacy, of course, with these two characters.
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Studies reveal a growing 'proximity bias,' where in-office employees are more likely to receive promotions and recognition, with career prospects for remote workers declining.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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This carefulness is clearly strategic.
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There was no carefulness in it.
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McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism.
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Suarez complained of forearm tightness in his pitching arm last week and wasn’t available to throw against the Padres in San Diego.
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Worth noting Catcher Daniel Susac left Thursday’s game due to lower back tightness.
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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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