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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Trump indeed handily won in the Electoral College, but his 312 electoral votes and 49.7% in the popular vote are nowhere near the most in 129 years.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Internationally, there is a push for diversity and there are more South Asian authors landing good deals with big publishers, but still nowhere near enough and these deals are rarer still for authors based in South Asia.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The irony is that Smith is nowhere near his 2022 self that recorded a 100.9 passer rating and won Comeback Player of the Year.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In a world where having fun is nowhere near the top of the priority list, having an adventure with the delivery guy can become revolutionary.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Internationally, there is a push for diversity and there are more South Asian authors landing good deals with big publishers, but still nowhere near enough and these deals are rarer still for authors based in South Asia.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The irony is that Smith is nowhere near his 2022 self that recorded a 100.9 passer rating and won Comeback Player of the Year.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In a world where having fun is nowhere near the top of the priority list, having an adventure with the delivery guy can become revolutionary.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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