as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearby
Adjective
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Financière Agache has a near 8% shareholding in Louis Hachette (and 9.6% of voting rights) and is ultimately owned by LVMH’s boss, Bernard Arnault, and his family.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
The Boston Red Sox will be without Masataka Yoshida for the near future.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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With each flight to and from the embassy, Berry could see the crowds outside the it growing – and North Vietnamese forces drawing closer.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Science, too, is built on details, on looking closer.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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With little evidence, officials called Villatoro Santos one of the top three MS-13 leaders in the country, responsible for overseeing gang operations along the East Coast.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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That year, the USDA partnered with Panama to build a sterile fly production facility that would be used to maintain a biological barrier along the Darién Gap at the border of Panama and Colombia.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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By the time Brunson and Hart were cleared to check back in, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau had a decision to make: call his final timeout, intentionally foul, or wait for a dead ball to make the subs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Brunson and Josh Hart appeared to suffer injuries late in the game, but both checked back in.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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While Turkey certainly has some of the biggest savings and best results across many clinics, it should be noted that not all providers are commendable.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Yet the 35-year-old Japanese rookie, armed with a six-pitch mix, struck out eight Yankees across five scoreless innings and 95 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearby. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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