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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In the courtroom gallery, scores of law enforcement officers — many of them other parole agents and colleagues from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — looked on, in a crowd that spilled out into the adjacent hallway.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025 -
Sometimes, though, children take it too far and their behavior can become adjacent to bullying.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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What To Know Real estate agents who spoke to Redfin said buyers are becoming reluctant to finalize purchases due to economic uncertainties, in particular high mortgage rates, the potential impacts of tariffs, inflation and the possibility of a recession in the near future.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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But their 9-0 start was derailed late as UM dropped two of its final three regular-season games to go from a near lock for the playoffs to missing out entirely.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was extended to include the adjoining Hin Nam No National Park in Laos.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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The architect’s eponymous firm has also designed an adjoining entertainment venue for the site.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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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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Here’s what to ask yourself: Does someone on your founding team (or close circle) have solid finance experience?—
Rebecca Mitchem,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The Jamaican mountain air clung close, warm and perfumed with sage.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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Jumping even further back, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women sees next-door neighbor Laurie choose sister Amy over his longtime love Jo.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Ada County losing people to Boise PD as well, sheriff says Meridian isn’t the only one losing people to its next-door neighbor.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
21 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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