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
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.
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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
The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works specifically to determine ocean depth, or bathymetry, in shallow, nearshore environments.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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
The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works specifically to determine ocean depth, or bathymetry, in shallow, nearshore environments.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearshore
Adjective
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California’s resistance to offshore and onshore oil expansion stretches back half a century.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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It was specially designed to transport and install XXL monopile foundations for advanced offshore wind farms.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Finally, for sweeping sea views, book a stay at coastal Therasia Resort near the extinct Vulcanello.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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From Punta Mita’s rolling hills and small coastal villages, to dense woods full of jaguars and Sayulita surf beaches, Riviera Nayarit and the surrounding region are teeming with discovery.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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“Nearshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearshore. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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