as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Recent Examples of mile
The Russian flotilla was tracked transiting 24 miles northeast of Cape Soya on Japan's main island of Hokkaido.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The move is enabled by the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope law, which allows approved charter school operators co-locate or have full access to underused, vacant or surplus district facilities in the attendance zone or within five miles of a persistently low-performing school.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Route 66 between mile markers 192 and 193.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Intelsat operates a fleet of approximately 57 satellites in geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) above the equator.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The move is enabled by the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope law, which allows approved charter school operators co-locate or have full access to underused, vacant or surplus district facilities in the attendance zone or within five miles of a persistently low-performing school.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Route 66 between mile markers 192 and 193.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Intelsat operates a fleet of approximately 57 satellites in geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) above the equator.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
Noun
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Played by Ana Rujas, Javier Rey and Álvaro Morte, the characters’ fates loop across history in the shape of infinity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Belly picked up Junior Mint after Conrad left, and saw the infinity necklace around his neck, and also saw a photo of herself as a child that her mom sent her.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both clubs would be well advised to brace themselves for the long haul.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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While Meloni departed the show in 2011, Hargitay and Ice-T have stuck together for the long haul.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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