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closer

adverb as in nearer

Strong matches

Weak match

noun as in clincher

noun as in pitcher

Strong match

noun as in relief pitcher

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Example Sentences

We’ll watch a movie and go to sleep closer to 11 p.m., but when I’m alone, I’m in bed before 9.

The Orange County native spent his first college season at Washington before transferring to play much closer to home.

The Education Department says the loans in forbearance won’t accrue interest, but they won’t move any closer to forgiveness, either.

Also, many borrowers enrolled in Public Service Loan Forgiveness have moved significantly closer to the end of their payments, thanks to accounting adjustments ordered by the Biden administration.

The same adjustments applied to other income-driven repayment programs, moving those borrowers closer to loan forgiveness.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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