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as in inside

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within

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noun

within

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adverb

as in in

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Recent Examples of within
Preposition
North Nashville, specifically within 37208, is a food desert, an area lacking access to healthy, affordable food options. Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 This is an idea that’s seen in a variety of configurations within the Daytona collection, but the most recent example came in 2018 with the 116595RBOW. Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script. Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022 For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible Tonight? States within or partially included in the view line include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Maine. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 The answer is within and just outside of bedding areas. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for within 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
  • The conditions at Guantánamo have prompted consistent outcry from rights groups that accuse the U.S. of committing torture and other human rights abuses inside its razor-wire perimeter.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Researchers discover that radio signals inside football helmets cause brain damage.
    Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The wristlet’s interior is also spacious enough to hold cash, loose change, jewelry or other small items.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Woodwork throughout the home’s interior was by Ross Monro of Treebone Design, and intricate moucharabiehs (Arabic screens in wood) and partitions were digitally crafted by Christian Chauveau.
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • This party might get a bit rowdy and Coote will allegedly fit right in.
    The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • All three victims were brought to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock by a 20-year-old Little Rock man who was driving the vehicle the victims were in at the time of the shooting, the release says.
    Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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