closest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closest
Adjective
  • La Liga has publicly released the approximate dates that next season's editions of El Clasico between bitter rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Tribune was able to calculate approximate amounts based on the language of the agreements and other public records.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Where once ambiguity clouded the path into adjacent markets, leaders can now harness AI to identify hidden patterns, predict category demand, and test new offerings with precision.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Buzz vans operated by companies than owned by your next-door neighbor.
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
  • But Sandy also proved an equal opportunity social ambassador, greeting with alacrity everyone from the next-door neighbor to the homeless man on a park bench.
    Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The nearly 1,600 hp Bugatti Bolide, on the other hand, is the type of near-mythic model that the word came into existence to define.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
  • The next nearest travel retailer is China’s CTG Duty Free Group which has seen declining revenue in recent years.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is the most immediate concern for analysts, who watched as oil prices jumped to a five-month high when markets opened in Asia on Monday morning, before falling back down with Brent crude sitting at approximately $79 per barrel.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
  • Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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