as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbors
Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Clarke Square neighbors will have access to VIA CDC’s monthly neighbor meetings, monthly business owner meetings, housing support, support in starting or developing small businesses and more.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbors
Noun
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The drama, which stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo as brothers who are in drug recovery together, was shot in a real-life drug court in Ohio.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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An index card slipped from its fellows and fell to the ground.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wendy Battleson joins Bonhams as SVP, head of business development, US, joining from Bank of America Private Bank.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gerstner joins billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan, who previously announced pledges.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Most patients show changes in the fluid that surrounds the brain, commonly seen in other viral brain infections.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the medal, the Virgil inscription surrounds a young man sitting under a laurel tree, listening to the Muse, and writing down her song.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The accord, which touches 2 billion people, came after nearly two decades of negotiations.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The accord, which touches 2 billion people, followed nearly two decades of negotiations.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Neighbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbors. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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