CLOSER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

closer

adjective

Definition of closer

as in near

being the less far of two the closer gas station was also more expensive

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What Could Be Next The near-term trajectory bends on three questions.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
But earlier this week, a controversial pilot program that would attach hundreds of license plate readers to streetlights around the city cleared the City Council, and it is expected to launch in the near future.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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