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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
Their time together gives way to a quiet closeness, shifting a relationship neither of them saw coming.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The final yardage count (318 for UM, 314 for Notre Dame) reflected the closeness of the game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
With time, this habit reinforces a narrative of closeness rather than one of disconnection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Dogs may also follow you from room to room or prefer to sleep near you, seeking warmth, protection, and closeness.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Love doesn’t always mean effortless closeness.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew is just so excited to have all that power, and there's also this desire to act on that physical closeness.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential ability to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Heather and Lisa’s friendship has been just as important as their sons’ closeness.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The final yardage count (318 for UM, 314 for Notre Dame) reflected the closeness of the game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
With time, this habit reinforces a narrative of closeness rather than one of disconnection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Dogs may also follow you from room to room or prefer to sleep near you, seeking warmth, protection, and closeness.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Love doesn’t always mean effortless closeness.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew is just so excited to have all that power, and there's also this desire to act on that physical closeness.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
As people increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have put a spotlight on their potential ability to feed into delusions and facilitate a false sense of closeness or care.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Heather and Lisa’s friendship has been just as important as their sons’ closeness.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
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This environment of mass detentions, human rights violations and secrecy has created a lucrative side business for corrupt official who prey on family members of the imprisoned.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some employees choose to keep their relationship secret because such relationships are banned in their organization, others choose secrecy for privacy reasons or because the relationship is extramarital.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, as China faces its own challenges at home, where the ruling Communist Party is grappling with a slowing economy and persistent unemployment, some observers wonder whether drumming up nationalism as a distraction strategy could push China into an even more aggressive stance.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional techniques that often sacrifice accuracy by leaving gaps or reducing point density, the Tezduyar–Takizawa simulations maintain consistent precision across the flow patterns.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is a growing appetite for slowness, intimacy, authenticity.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to acting, Tydings worked as a writer and director before pivoting her career to being an intimacy coordinator.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other items on their wish list included a sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to a major international airport.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts said the close proximity was a red flag but that much was still unknown, including Cook’s intent and what her lenders were told.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Valente Bellozo exited Tuesday’s game with right triceps tightness after pitching two scoreless innings.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ragans still needs one more rehab start on Friday, and Lugo is back throwing after dealing with low back tightness.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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This goes beyond surface-level familiarity of prompting tactics to include granular understanding of algorithms, data origins and model transparency.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Contractors sometimes lack familiarity with a company’s specific standards or legacy systems.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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