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Definition of withinnext
as in inside

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noun

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adverb

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Recent Examples of within
Preposition
Like many issues in public health, cost and red tape within the health care system are factors in our nation’s lack of progress. — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 And his links to the case have been known and partially reported within Nigeria, often in the run-up to elections where opponents have used it to raise questions about his past. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
Fake a glow-from-within look with Neutrogena’s cult-favorite Hydro Boost serum. — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022 With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
Adverb
These sequences can multiply and expand, inflating the genome from within. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 There are now some 20 different spaces, including galleries, libraries, a performance hall, and more within. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for within
Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
  • Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The tiered floor plans inside the third-floor suites and villas make those rooms less accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Appropriately, Sky Port, which opened in 2025, is also aviation-themed, with the interior modeled after an elegant airplane cabin.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Ben Stiller, Jon Bon Jovi, and the model Irina Shayk all bought apartments in the glass-and-brick towers overlooking the West Side Highway, and Ryan Seacrest reportedly made his way in as a renter.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The right-wing parties have repeatedly called on the government to send in police to break up the camp-in in Puerta del Sol.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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