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Definitions

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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Thursday near Christmas Cove, about a quarter-mile away from where she was initially lost at Treasure Island Beach, the city announced in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On Friday it goes public in what is expected to be the largest IPO in history, at a valuation near $1.75 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Tickets in the lower deck near midfield were about $1,250.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

That facility is far away, first of all, in Panama, and is producing nowhere near that number.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I grab it near its base and pull it from the pot; clumps of still-wet soil fall to the floor.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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