1
as in adjacent
having a border in common
he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms
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2
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the statehouse and its neighboring buildings
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring
Adjective
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Where once ambiguity clouded the path into adjacent markets, leaders can now harness AI to identify hidden patterns, predict category demand, and test new offerings with precision.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The next nearest travel retailer is China’s CTG Duty Free Group which has seen declining revenue in recent years.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Expect to hear more news about Marchand in the near future.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The adjoining rooms house showers and hydrotherapy pools, with a sole TV hanging from the wall of the latter.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Local officials urged all residents near the Guadalupe River and adjoining creeks to seek higher ground pending further notice.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Bacon has served Nebraska in Congress since 2017, winning multiple competitive races in the state's 2nd Congressional District, an area that has seen increasingly close contests between Republicans and Democrats in recent election cycles.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Buzz vans operated by companies than owned by your next-door neighbor.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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But Sandy also proved an equal opportunity social ambassador, greeting with alacrity everyone from the next-door neighbor to the homeless man on a park bench.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Neighboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighboring. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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