as in vicinity
the state or condition of being near
the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector
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Recent Examples of proximity
The set was built in Burbank, Calif., given the city’s proximity to Indio, where Coachella happens.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 June 2025
The proximity to the urban footprint is in part what made this region such a heavily trafficked crossing point.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The drones — deployed from trucks parked along highways in proximity to Russian military installations — were used to strike 41 heavy bomber jets in bases as far away as Murmansk in Russia's Arctic north and Irkutsk in Siberia, more than 2,700 miles away from the Ukrainian border.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 2 June 2025
Privacy technology has experienced a renaissance (evident in Monero’s price action and advances in zero-knowledge research) partly as a course correction against crypto's uncomfortable proximity to establishment power.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 June 2025
The proximity to the urban footprint is in part what made this region such a heavily trafficked crossing point.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The drones — deployed from trucks parked along highways in proximity to Russian military installations — were used to strike 41 heavy bomber jets in bases as far away as Murmansk in Russia's Arctic north and Irkutsk in Siberia, more than 2,700 miles away from the Ukrainian border.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 2 June 2025
Privacy technology has experienced a renaissance (evident in Monero’s price action and advances in zero-knowledge research) partly as a course correction against crypto's uncomfortable proximity to establishment power.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for proximity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proximity
vicinity
Noun
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Ars Video Your main explicit goal when exploring all this varied expanse is to look for large, blue P-Switches, each of which activates a short, timed challenge mission in the immediate vicinity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Thankfully, there were no police cars in the vicinity as he was driven back to the course.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proximity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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