as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries
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Recent Examples of nearshore
However, declining nearshore fish stocks have forced many artisanal fishers to venture farther from shore in search of commercially valuable species.
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Nicole Tung, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
Building Lasting Buyer Confidence On top of these high-level conversations, the real question for business leaders evaluating nearshore partners is how to tell, before signing, which partners are built to last.
—Luis Peralta, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The nearshore areas of eastern Lake Michigan, including Grand Traverse Bay, have spotty ice coverage.
—Stacey Duford, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
While most of the public experience the shallow, nearshore waters of the lake, sub ecosystems exist with organisms the size of a quarter just a couple hundred feet lower.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Michigan Sea Grant, the sturgeon are nearshore fish that live at water depths of 15-30 feet.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s no evidence that Trump’s tariff regime has benefited nearshore countries in the Western Hemisphere at all, Lu said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
Record breaking green turtle nesting in Florida means more juvenile turtles in the nearshore and inshore waters of the southeastern US states.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Nicole Tung, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
Building Lasting Buyer Confidence On top of these high-level conversations, the real question for business leaders evaluating nearshore partners is how to tell, before signing, which partners are built to last.
—Luis Peralta, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The nearshore areas of eastern Lake Michigan, including Grand Traverse Bay, have spotty ice coverage.
—Stacey Duford, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
While most of the public experience the shallow, nearshore waters of the lake, sub ecosystems exist with organisms the size of a quarter just a couple hundred feet lower.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
According to Michigan Sea Grant, the sturgeon are nearshore fish that live at water depths of 15-30 feet.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s no evidence that Trump’s tariff regime has benefited nearshore countries in the Western Hemisphere at all, Lu said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
Record breaking green turtle nesting in Florida means more juvenile turtles in the nearshore and inshore waters of the southeastern US states.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearshore
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The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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That junction creates one of the most seismically active offshore regions along the West Coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Heat alerts are also in effect on Sunday across the coastal Pacific Northwest from Medford, Oregon, to Seattle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Sponsored by New England Chevy Dealers Just a short drive from Newport, Rhode Island, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Nearshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearshore. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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