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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
Guerrero's mention of the team's closeness and togetherness is definitely something that can be seen while watching the young group play together.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The duo’s on-screen chemistry mirrored their off-screen closeness, with Witherspoon describing their bond as lifelong.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to deepen trust in a connection or engage in vulnerable conversations that create a sense of closeness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Using approximation theory, the researchers showed that completeness cannot surpass doubly exponential closeness to one, and soundness cannot drop below exponentially small.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
With group meals and general closeness, personal hygiene is paramount.
—John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
However, closeness and visibility vary.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The researchers found that individuals with higher attachment anxiety, that is people who crave closeness but fear abandonment, reported stronger parasocial relationships with their favorite TV characters.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The duo’s on-screen chemistry mirrored their off-screen closeness, with Witherspoon describing their bond as lifelong.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to deepen trust in a connection or engage in vulnerable conversations that create a sense of closeness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Using approximation theory, the researchers showed that completeness cannot surpass doubly exponential closeness to one, and soundness cannot drop below exponentially small.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
With group meals and general closeness, personal hygiene is paramount.
—John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
However, closeness and visibility vary.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The researchers found that individuals with higher attachment anxiety, that is people who crave closeness but fear abandonment, reported stronger parasocial relationships with their favorite TV characters.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
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Over on her own page, Deahl reshared the post to her Instagram Stories with a few sentences addressing the secrecy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … TRIAL TACTICS – Legal expert unpacks defense challenges, why evidence secrecy could be crucial in Charlie Kirk case.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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On international flights, premium economy typically means a bigger, more plush seat with extra legroom and better service from meals to amenity kits.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Results will show whether the tool improves the accuracy of the reading, Lee said — as well as whether the radiologist tends to let AI scores trump their own expertise.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Richardson was the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft but came into the season as the Colts’ backup quarterback after struggling with injuries and accuracy in his first two seasons in the league.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The casual intimacy of her interactions with famous friends is an undeniable part of the show’s appeal.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Waller is the former mayor of Calhoun Falls, a town in Abbeville County with about 2,000 people, known for its proximity to Lake Russell and Calhoun Falls State Park.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Heat guards Terry Rozier (strained left hamstring) and Herro (left ankle surgery), and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) were held out of practice on Tuesday and aren’t expected to play in Wednesday’s preseason game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perfect for pet owners, the Shark AV2501S robot vacuum creates a precision map of your home, and intuitively detects and avoids objects.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 27-year-old lefty navigated a sweaty 24-pitch first inning, then pitched with precision.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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