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closest

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

nearby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

near

WEAK

about at close quarters close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away

Antonyms

WEAK

far faraway

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The five-year-old hotel is one of the closest to MetLife Stadium, host to eight World Cup matches including the soccer tournament’s final on July 19.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

In January 2026, the clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest we’ve ever been to a designated zero hour.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

These wave packets, called coherent states, are the closest quantum equivalents to classical motion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Carney met more than 20 of his cousins including Pat Carney and Maureen O'Malley, first cousins of his father and two of the prime minister's closest Irish relatives.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Abby pointed to the tree closest to her.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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