as in proximity
the state of being next to one another
The juxtaposition of contrasting colors gives the painting a chaotic effect.
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Recent Examples of juxtaposition
If anything, this juxtaposition makes the Moomins perfect guides through our muddled moment, online and off.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The juxtaposition drew some criticism online, with one follower accusing Emhoff of hypocrisy — a charge complicated further by Harris’ own past calls to ban single-use plastics.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Satellite images from that day captured both the hurricane and the smoke rising from Ground Zero, a stark juxtaposition of natural and manmade disaster.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The sky lobby on the 20th floor looks out towards Osaka Castle, making for an interesting juxtaposition of contemporary luxury and the city's historic past.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The juxtaposition drew some criticism online, with one follower accusing Emhoff of hypocrisy — a charge complicated further by Harris’ own past calls to ban single-use plastics.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Satellite images from that day captured both the hurricane and the smoke rising from Ground Zero, a stark juxtaposition of natural and manmade disaster.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The sky lobby on the 20th floor looks out towards Osaka Castle, making for an interesting juxtaposition of contemporary luxury and the city's historic past.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtaposition
proximity
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In some parts of the continent, such as eastern France, the species still live in proximity to one another.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposition. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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