CLOSEST Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

closest

adjective

as in nearest

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Adjective

Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
With food, festivals, shopping and nearby beaches, there was no better place for a cool summer celebration than in this picturesque town.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of nearby

Adjective

The agency declined to release additional details, including how many Rohingya were believed to be on board or the approximate location where the boats sank.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The approximate perimeter is shown as a black line on the map above.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

More experienced hikers can extend their treks to the adjacent Mount Tamalpais State Park.

— Kimberley Lovato, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Just under 20% is attributable to hosting concerts and other events, the club’s adjacent entertainment facility and ancillary streams—the Hawks operate an e-sports team, for example.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

John Egan, the Drakes’ next-door neighbor, who has lived in his home for 20 years, said half of his yard and parts of other yards in the area have become de facto retention ponds for the village over the years.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Dion and Jennifer Longworth, the young couple who lived directly next-door to Shirley at 8355 Fieldfare Way, were tragically killed in their home as a result of the explosion.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of next-door

Adjective

Unlike wealthy nations with the reserves and infrastructure to buffer the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, import-dependent economies are more vulnerable to immediate, cascading supply chain shocks.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In addition to the immediate danger of fire and the loss of key summer revenue, northern Minnesotans (and much of the country) is facing unhealthy to hazardous air quality conditions.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

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