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nearest

adjective

1
as in equidistant

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2
as in closest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearest
  1. equidistant
  2. nearby
  3. innermost
  4. adjacent
  5. inner
  6. approximate
  7. middle
  8. next-door
Adjective
  • 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
  • Another almost perfectly equidistant location, and yes this means three games in Iowa.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of equidistant
Adjective
  • By measuring that light, researchers can determine the NV center’s spin state and use it to infer information about nearby molecular structures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For those looking to get active, the hotel offers access to golf courses, tennis courts, bike and boat rentals, and access to a nearby fitness facility.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of nearby
Adjective
  • Researchers say Mercury’s rough, impact-scarred surface may hide ‘wrinkles’ from global contraction, offering fresh clues to the evolution of the solar system’s smallest, innermost planet.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • BepiColombo launched in October 2018 and took a long, looping and highly circuitous route toward Mercury our solar system's innermost planet.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of innermost
Adjective
  • Seven on-site townhomes adjacent to the hotel range from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet, each sporting three stories with an elevator and two-car garage.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Houthis have already seized a long stretch of the Yemeni coastline adjacent to the Red Sea – one of the world’s most important waterways – and control the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint at its southern end.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • The novel seems poised to address the spiritual effect of competitive private schooling on the Kohs’ inner lives as well as the sociopolitics of education.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What’s more, cracking up triggers chemical changes that prompt the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate and improve blood flow.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of inner
Adjective
  • Reported information after a store fall After a fall, the information reported to a store manager may include the location, approximate time, observable condition of the area, how the fall occurred, and any symptoms present at the time.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • These counties had the lowest approximate average prices, according to AAA.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of approximate
Adjective
  • The reform plans include a potentially painful overhaul of the creaking pension system, a reduction of Germany’s stifling bureaucracy and cuts to income tax for low- and middle-income families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The government’s reforms include cuts to income tax for low- and middle-income families, an overhaul of the pension system and a reduction of Germany’s bureaucracy.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of middle
Adjective
  • One of the Heuers’ next-door neighbors, however, occupies more of a middle ground.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Over the five hours that follow, the series tracks what led to the tragedy — specifically, his complicated relationship with his resentful, bigoted next-door neighbor, Clive (David Morrissey).
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of next-door
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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