nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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Speaking of which—Kazansky’s team is well aware that current technology is nowhere near advanced enough to do what their disc is intended to help achieve.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
The technology is still nowhere near mature enough and there are serious ethical implications that will require humans to be very closely in the loop instead of simply sitting at a safe distance while autonomous aircraft use deadly force on their own initiative.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
But the fight against deflation is nowhere near over − data on Monday are expected to show that factory gate prices fell 1.4% year-on-year in August, nearly twice the pace of July's 0.8% fall.
—Jamie McGeever, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
According to media buyer estimates, the average unit cost for a 30-second spot in the show last season was around $53,000 a pop, a figure nowhere near in keeping with the show’s deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024
The technology is still nowhere near mature enough and there are serious ethical implications that will require humans to be very closely in the loop instead of simply sitting at a safe distance while autonomous aircraft use deadly force on their own initiative.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
But the fight against deflation is nowhere near over − data on Monday are expected to show that factory gate prices fell 1.4% year-on-year in August, nearly twice the pace of July's 0.8% fall.
—Jamie McGeever, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
According to media buyer estimates, the average unit cost for a 30-second spot in the show last season was around $53,000 a pop, a figure nowhere near in keeping with the show’s deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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