NEAREST Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

nearest

adjective

as in equidistant

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as in closest

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Adjective

Near the center, equidistant from Sunrise Beach and Sunset Cove, the McCauley’s small wooden house, in need of paint; a large barn, a flower garden, a kitchen garden, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Getty Images Like many of the Harrow schools, the New York location is a thing of beauty, situated on a 170-acre oceanfront property in Oakdale, Long Island, equidistant from New York City and the Hamptons.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of equidistant

Adjective

The caller reported a man had forcibly entered a nearby home and was physically assaulting its resident, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of nearby

Adjective

Elites constantly calibrate their speech and compartmentalize their innermost private thoughts.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
The most reliable way to check for doneness is with an instant-read thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the breast and the innermost portions of the thigh, without touching bone.

— Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of innermost

Adjective

And although Lichtenstein wasn’t gay, there’s enough irony about gender in his early work to qualify him as being interestingly gay-adjacent.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2022, Kenwood bought two adjacent lots on Sanders Avenue for $325,000 to address the parking constraints.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Ballot rejections have skyrocketed, Democracy Docket reported, because voters aren’t sealing the inner envelope.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of inner

Adjective

Varèse’s piece is named for the density of platinum (in approximate grams per cubic centimetre).

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Later that day, Public Works Director Jason Shykowski emailed employees, directing them to compile a list of projects completed in the 2nd District over the previous 10 years, along with approximate costs.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

Until now, Gilead has been the sole supplier of lenacapavir, and demand has outstripped supply in low- and middle-income countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Deductible and reimbursement choices also narrow as enrollment age rises, which makes Healthy Paws a much better deal for puppies and kittens than for middle-aged pets.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of middle

Adjective

But perhaps more significantly, the shops and storefronts in the next-door buildings that Lovley and Valenti put up previously appear to be thriving despite generally tough times for new bricks-and-mortar locations.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Upon arrival, Abigail dives into setting up the bookshop’s window display with help from the friendly next-door barista, Tom (Yeoman), who is also a fan of the Winterton Chronicles.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of next-door

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