as in nearly
very close to but not completely
we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus
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as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
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Recent Examples of almost
The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Vassos' journey to finding love is almost over, and fans nationwide have theories about the winner.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Over the summer, Selzer’s polling showed Trump running eighteen points ahead of President Biden, and, like almost everyone else, Robinson had given up on a Democrat winning the state, despite her friend former President Obama doing so twice, barely more than a decade ago.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Vassos' journey to finding love is almost over, and fans nationwide have theories about the winner.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Evans led by 2,596 votes as of 10:52 p.m., up nearly 400 votes from a few hours earlier in the evening.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Niners nearly doubled the overall offensive output of the Bucs.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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So that relative difference between those policy choices is important.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump's socially liberal attitude compared to his GOP peers picked up further attention, as news outlets pointed out his relative support for gay rights.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The only question is how sizable the GOP majority will be in a chamber where the legislative filibuster practically ensures that 60 votes are needed to pass new measures.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Lopez has worn practically the same style equation before, too.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Among Republican voters in the survey, Bianco and state Sen. Brian Dahle are virtually tied at about a third each.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Kai Ryssdal: Not only were buildings destroyed, virtually leveled, the Air Force says, but some F-22 fighters as well, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, were also damaged.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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While another golden retriever, Banks, went viral when his owner shared a fairly long list of the things that frighten him, including tarps, frogs, boxes, Halloween decorations and even feather dusters.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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