close to
idiom
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.
Our company employs close to a thousand workers.
I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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The recovering alcoholic had come dangerously close to relapsing at that same bar on the same night, ordering a drink and staring at it for an hour before leaving without taking a sip.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
That rally added close to $830 million to Trump’s net worth Monday, with Trump’s 57% stake in the firm making up about $5.4 billion of his $7.4 billion fortune, according to Forbes’ calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
If your stomach is growling close to bedtime, Dr. Burkhart recommends eating something light and easy to digest, like a banana with soy milk or even a small amount of soup.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
According to 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.1 percent of the state’s population is over the age of 65, fairly close to the national average of 17.3 percent.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
That rally added close to $830 million to Trump’s net worth Monday, with Trump’s 57% stake in the firm making up about $5.4 billion of his $7.4 billion fortune, according to Forbes’ calculations.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
If your stomach is growling close to bedtime, Dr. Burkhart recommends eating something light and easy to digest, like a banana with soy milk or even a small amount of soup.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
According to 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.1 percent of the state’s population is over the age of 65, fairly close to the national average of 17.3 percent.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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