closest

adjective

Definition of closestnext
as in nearest

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closest
  1. approximate
  2. adjacent
  3. next-door
  4. near
  5. immediate
Adjective
  • Minimum Investment: None Market Cap to NAV: 1x (approximate pricing to actual value).
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Behind the scenes: Founders Fund hasn't provided prospective investors with an official size target for the new effort, but has said that $3 billion would be the approximate size.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of approximate
Adjective
  • An additional bonus is that the region is also a major beer producer and adjacent to Bohemia, the original home of Pilsner beer. Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico Closer to home, the Valle de Guadalupe is located near the U.S. border, about two hours South of San Diego.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • Not your best friend’s boyfriend, who is also your next-door neighbor who used to have a crush on you!
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Her next-door neighbor of 18 years, Tom Matthew, raised the issue on all the neighbors’ minds.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of next-door
Adjective
  • However, it’s hoped that in the near future, AI won’t just be helping prescribe medications but developing them—dramatically accelerating development schedules and reducing investment costs.
    Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hazem Malaka said that most of them were not officially recorded as dead because the victims’ bodies were left trapped in the rubble instead of being taken to the nearest hospital where deaths are registered.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of near
Adjective
  • The sightings, which have sparked unease in affected communities, have not been linked to foreign interference or immediate public safety threats, according to national security officials.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Cons: Longer timeline, risk of fragmented, inconsistent systems, limited immediate impact.
    Siddharth Gawshinde, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of immediate
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