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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The attacks at Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver, are among the worst seen in America’s northern neighbor, where gun laws are stricter and mass shootings are a rarity by comparison.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Some goods entering from neighboring states such as Kazakhstan have meant that even brands that abandoned Russia can still be found.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Testimony from a neighbor and the men's romantic partners also did not support the agent's account that he had been attacked with a broom or shovel or that a third person was involved.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The attacks at Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver, are among the worst seen in America’s northern neighbor, where gun laws are stricter and mass shootings are a rarity by comparison.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
The storm created dangerous avalanche conditions and caused Palisades, along with neighboring Lake Tahoe resorts, to close for multiple days.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Some goods entering from neighboring states such as Kazakhstan have meant that even brands that abandoned Russia can still be found.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Noun
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Amid all of the drama surrounding his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles reportedly relies heavily on another one of his siblings.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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His brother and former Rangers right-hander Grant Anderson pitched for Milwaukee in the bottom half of that frame.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The governor’s office encouraged individuals and organizations to join in lowering their flags.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cooper was joined Monday by a victim and an investigator who learned of David Allen Funston’s pending release from a story Sunday by the Los Angeles Times.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The original nine defendants in the case, including Lemon and another fellow journalist, have all pleaded not guilty.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the fellow players tried to talk themselves into a grand theory of gamers and/or Housewives betraying one another, Rob kept things close to the chest — developing relationships in thoughtful, quiet ways but always willing to turn his back on his friends when the timing was right.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Messages to students also might touch on academic issues and social-emotional development, according to bidding documents of the Florida school system.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An angry Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, flanked by a Funston victim and investigators who helped bring Funston to justice, called reporters to sheriff’s headquarters Monday afternoon to condemn the decision.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Schermele The president entered the chamber flanked by congressional Republican leadership.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Billionaire Larry Ellison helped lift his son’s deal with his vast wealth and ties to Trump and Republicans, exploiting regulatory uncertainty surrounding Netflix.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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An end to an overblown row As finicky and technical as the topic of compression ratios may be to the casual F1 fan, the furore surrounding their policing in the last two months has been a perfect example of F1 politicking.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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