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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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Anthropic and its two closest peers, OpenAI and Alphabet, are accustomed to rolling out upgraded and more capable models every few months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

For years, Madonna's younger brother was one of her closest confidantes.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Kolwezi, the closest town to the Kamoa site, is encircled by a dozen giant industrial mines.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The closest quake of magnitude 6 or above to strike close to Caracas in recent memory was a 6.6 quake in 1967, which killed 240 people and highlighted the seismic vulnerability of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

It was the closest I’d ever been to another person, at least one who wasn’t related to me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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