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as in equidistant
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as in closest
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearest
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In Austin, the Heywood Hotel sits roughly equidistant from Kemuri Tatsu-Ya and longtime standard-bearer Franklin Barbecue—each a quick ride on the hotel’s free loaner bikes.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Similar to square models, a circle can aid in filling empty space, keeping every seat equidistant from its flat surface.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cancer usually begins in the innermost layer called the mucosa.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, unlike the innermost 21 moons and moonlets of Saturn, the next three, Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus, all have larger eccentricities to their orbits, and no one is certain as to why.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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She and fiancé Travis Kelce have been documented visiting nearby Carmel, but MacDonald said the aquarium is not aware of the couple having been in their shop.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Douglass' biography on the Vermont legislature website states he was born in Newport City and moved around throughout his childhood, living in the nearby towns of Jay and North Troy.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Participants will receive a large pumpkin, carving tools and inspiration for finding their inner artist.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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My inner spirit jumped back out of me and stood next to the judge at the bench.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The affected building is adjacent to UC's campus.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The King Salman Gate in Mecca will cover 12 million square meters including prayer areas, residential units, hotels, and shops adjacent to the Grand Mosque as part of plans to expand religious tourism.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Packers are a middle-of-the-pack passing defense (15th), but their run defense is elite (1st in the NFL), and the Panthers are going to need to throw the ball effectively on the road.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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The approximate zone boundaries are Main Drive to the north, Salem Road to the west, Wedington Drive to the south and Gregg Avenue to the east.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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With an approximate seating capacity of 18,000 for hockey, the size isn’t an issue.—
Mac Engel
October 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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The mansion next door Lutnick, a former chairman of finance giant Cantor Fitzgerald, was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The family soon realizes that the ghosts of the previous tenants (and their victims) live on in the house, while next-door neighbor Constance Langdon (Jessica Lange in an Emmy-winning performance) has an agenda of her own.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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