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near

[neer] / nɪər /
ADJECTIVE
close by physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm
STRONG
abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching
WEAK
abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
away detached distant far faraway separate
STRONG
cool
WEAK
deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
close in time; forthcoming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending
STRONG
approaching approximate coming expected looming
WEAK
at hand comparative in the offing near-at-hand next relative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later
WEAK
away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
familiar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dear friendly
STRONG
affecting allied attached close connected intimate related touching
WEAK
akin
Antonyms
STRONG
cool disconnected unfriendly unrelated
WEAK
away deferred distant expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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The engines have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Jefferies’s Lucas Ferhani expects the balance sheet to withstand the weaker free-cash-flow near term, but said that the margin of error is getting increasingly small for the French group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood, though, believes further positive momentum may be harder to come by, at least in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He said he was peacefully celebrating the Dodgers’ win near Crypto.com Arena about 1 a.m. on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The thought of Tansy having a look at my orthography brought me near tears.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck