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
According to Michigan Sea Grant, the sturgeon are nearshore fish that live at water depths of 15-30 feet.
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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
To avoid these issues, provide your nearshore employees with robust onboarding and ongoing training tailored to their jurisdictional requirements.
—Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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
The nearshore area of Lake Superior also drops off very quickly, Lusardi said fragments can be anywhere from near the shoreline to 400 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 July 2024
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
To avoid these issues, provide your nearshore employees with robust onboarding and ongoing training tailored to their jurisdictional requirements.
—Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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
The nearshore area of Lake Superior also drops off very quickly, Lusardi said fragments can be anywhere from near the shoreline to 400 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearshore
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Though not native to the Gulf of Mexico, the pythons have adapted, and will sometimes strangle an offshore drilling rig in their powerful coils.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wind giant Ørsted sues White House Energy giant Ørsted and two US states sued the White House over its obstruction of a near-complete offshore wind farm, part of the administration’s move away from renewables.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Along the Norwegian coast, the daily departures of Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages function as working coastal ferries, carrying mail, cars, and locals between small ports from Bergen to Kirkenes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Similar disruptions from jellyfish swarms have also affected other coastal plants, including Torness in Scotland in 2011 and Shimane in Japan, which, like France’s reactors, rely on seawater drawn directly from the coast for cooling.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nearshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearshore. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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