1
as in adjacent
having a border in common
he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms
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2
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the statehouse and its neighboring buildings
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring
Adjective
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That’s adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and north-northeast of the Nantahala National Forest.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Jan. 2025 -
The finals used to be held at Madison Square Garden but have found a nice niche at the Nike Armory in Washington Heights, which is also the home of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and adjacent to Columbia Presbyterian hospital.—
Tony Paige,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The State Department’s Extended Continental Shelf Project works out of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Boulder, Colorado, some 800 miles from the nearest ocean.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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He’s gone nine games without a point, leaving him with just 38 points in 48 games — a paltry 65-point pace that would be a near 10-point drop from last season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Library is located on the 100 block of East Scranton Avenue with an adjoining building housing the Lake Bluff History Museum.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The vote was held open as Johnson huddled on the floor and in adjoining rooms with the holdouts.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the Chicago area, workers at nine cafes walked out Tuesday, joining workers at five cafes that have been on strike since Friday, organizers said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Everyone wants to link the Lions offensive coordinator to the Bears job (including us above), but joining a division with Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota might not be the best career move.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sophie’s own child, Aud Mason-Hyde, is one of the main actors, which adds another layer of things as a close personal story.—
Dan Allen,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dustin Pedroia earned enough Hall of Fame votes to stay on the ballot for a second year, but how close was the Boston Red Sox legend to earning enshrinement?—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Close's sister, Jessie, lives in the home next-door, and her sister, Tina, lives in a property nearby.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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One home on a street may have been given a disaster-defense checkup thanks to a town grant, but its next-door neighbor, just over the town line, may sit there just as vulnerable, and therefore dangerous, as ever.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Officials said at least 16 of these weapons have been recovered from crime scenes in Connecticut and surrounding states, including one that was used in a homicide in Middletown in May 2021.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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