as in almost
very close to but not completely
somewhere around 15,000 people live in town
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Recent Examples of somewhere
Who breaks news there first—and who finds out later, somewhere else.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Most of us learned the wrong lesson about following up somewhere along the way.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
There's a whole lot of money somewhere in this system.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Those without a high school diploma face the highest risk of being out of work, with jobless rates more than twice those of college grads, while everyone else falls somewhere in between.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Most of us learned the wrong lesson about following up somewhere along the way.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
There's a whole lot of money somewhere in this system.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Those without a high school diploma face the highest risk of being out of work, with jobless rates more than twice those of college grads, while everyone else falls somewhere in between.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
Adverb
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The Religion News Service reports the speakers are almost entirely conservative Christians, a key part of the president’s political base.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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This game may not carry the same weight, depending on the records of both teams going in, but the intrigue will almost certainly be there.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Built for a light and bouncy stride, these sneakers practically glide with you, making long travel days noticeably easier.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The film had practically no marketing spend and reached audiences through Markiplier’s large social presence.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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No Stanley Cup since 1967, and the Maple Leafs went nearly 20 years between series wins between 2004 and 2023.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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For those looking for more farm activities, Alstede Farms in Chester is about 10 miles north and has a large pick-your-own area, plus a petting zoo, in-season corn maze, and farm store.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Costs for basic staple foods like rice, salt and pulses have risen by about 22% since the start of the Iran war, according to the WFP.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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That's a fairly small sum, although many of her most famous dance cuts arrived long before iTunes, and sometimes decades before Billboard introduced the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhere. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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