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
The juxtaposition highlights how quickly AI is reshaping priorities inside Meta.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Lightweight floral print dresses can be worn under (or over) a collared shirt in a contrasting hue for some joyful juxtaposition.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Lightweight floral print dresses can be worn under (or over) a collared shirt in a contrasting hue for some joyful juxtaposition.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtaposition
proximity
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposition. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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