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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
Miami shot 14 of 25 within the restricted area in the first half before finishing 26 of 43 at the rim. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Development within the rural boundary is limited to one home per five acres or one home per 10 acres, primarily because of the lack of water and sewer lines. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 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
Purdy has been brilliant at moving within and escaping the pocket. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 No less slippery are his matinée-idol looks, which can turn wolfish or ratty on a dime, as if his beauty were moldering away from within. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for within
Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
  • Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said on Monday that investigators believed the suspect had been targeting one person inside the store when the shooting occurred.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sea TridonC takes that arrangement to sea inside a containerized package.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • KombiLife Beyond creating a cozy day/night space out of the PV5's compact interior, the split-sided conversion also leaves a clear center aisle for travel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The show’s head carpenter and engineer got to work, fixing it up, temporarily transforming it into the interior of Below’s Fisherman’s Hall, while permanently restoring it for the community.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Plus, in the end, another chain, Sizzler, swoops in and steals all the cows.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All our wedding outfits were in there, plus things like steamers and Tide to Go sticks.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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