as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the end is nigh
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
have worked for them for nigh on 10 years
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
he has nigh completed his degree
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as in to close
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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Recent Examples of nigh
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
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Adverb
With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023
Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nigh
Adjective
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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
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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
Adverb
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And with that, your dad and brothers find out who Timothée Chalamet is, bringing us all a little bit closer, just in time for Christmas.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Despite the challenges, the experience brought them closer together.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Kids who are young for their grade are, almost by definition, more immature than their peers.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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And while love bombing can be seen as romantic, it is almost always followed by devaluation.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Preposition
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The upcoming move looms in the background for much of an episode that is otherwise framed around a wedding celebration of Bandit's brother Radley to Frisky.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Most are at or around the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) or the Venetian Expo, formerly the Sands Expo, and connected to the Venetian Hotel.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His chief jury investigator, Bert Franklin, had approached two prospective jurors in the McNamara case and offered them cash to vote for acquittals.Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Finally, steelmakers alloy the pure iron with small amounts of carbon and other elements to make different grades of steel. CTO and co-founder Andy Zhao says the lasers approach 70-80% efficiency in converting electricity into light energy.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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All that, plus management’s ongoing buybacks, should combine to give the stock a lift as the next administration settles in.Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Apply it to clean, dry skin on the neck and chest, massaging it in until it’s fully absorbed.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Hollywood quickly became flooded with cars, creating traffic gridlock and an acute lack of parking that left the business district struggling practically from Day One.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jake has called out McGregor after practically every one of his victories in the boxing ring.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Preposition
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The tarantula was used in the iconic scene in which Marv flings the spider over onto Harry, who is lying on the floor beside him.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nigh. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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