closer

Definition of closernext
as in near
being the less far of two the closer gas station was also more expensive

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Adjective
  • The company is likely to raise several estimates linked to its financial outlook in the near and medium term — a scenario that would also drive up shares, according to Morgan Stanley.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • It’s set in the near future (or, possibly, the hereafter), when eternal life has become a real possibility.
    Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Troopers responded to the area and found broken glass from the front door of the God's Grace Missionary Baptist Church.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Twelve students, including Brendan LaFave, the high-achieving kid from Ann Arbor, live in the three-story brown-brick house, which has white columns along its wide front porch.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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