as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the end is nigh
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
have worked for them for nigh on 10 years
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
he has nigh completed his degree
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as in to close
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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Recent Examples of nigh
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
Verb
Typically, his charges have shown the classic mental strength to get over the line in awkward games—with opposition teams having to execute their game plan to nigh on perfection to prosper in most cases.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nigh
Adjective
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This again raised the prospect of the U.S. president naming Powell's successor in the near future in a bid to undermine his authority.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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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
Adverb
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Another thing Zepeda can try is to land kidney punches in close when Stevenson establishes position.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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True North left-hander Alan Soler, who is ranked No. 280 despite missing this past season due to elbow surgery; and Hurricanes closer Brian Walters (No. 426).—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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But the absurd has become almost predictable at this point.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Food & agriculture is responsible for almost a third of greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from animal-source foods.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Preposition
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This leaves around £300M that will need to be sought in private investment now that Cain has dropped out.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The Augustinian house was across St. Peter’s Square from the Vatican, and it was filled with men from around the world.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Now, both approaching 100 years old, Roth and Moran met to share their stories with the USC Shoah Foundation, which maintains the largest audiovisual archive of Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The accident comes as the gallery approaches its 10-year anniversary season of celebration, kicking off in August with its annual Fashion Meets Art event and culminating Oct. 10.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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At the entrance to the members’ pavilion, two men in cream blazers mind the door and ask for everyone’s pass to be shown on the way in.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Give spots to players who earn it, not bought their way in.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Thought and action are practically one and the same: Hungry!—
Mari Andrew,
Time,
1 July 2025
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All that effort has put more than 1.3 million asteroids in our catalogs, but astronomers expect Rubin to identify perhaps three times that many new objects—practically without trying.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
Preposition
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On a pond shore at a wildlife refuge in southeast Boise, beside the Idaho Shakespeare Festival grounds, recent Timberline High School graduate Ben Gallafent snagged the catch of the day.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Another snap captured Johan holding up his diploma while Klum and Henry smiled beside him.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nigh. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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