CLOSEST Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

closest

adjective

as in nearest

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Adjective

The backstory Part of the Natural Selection safari collection, this camp in the Sesfontein Conservancy follows in the footsteps of its nearby sister property Hoanib Valley Camp–albeit in a more upscale style.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kim Azzopardi, who works nearby, said traffic backed up toward the nearby intersection during the first day of the closure.

— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of nearby

Adjective

This phone doesn’t have the wide frame of the new Z Fold 8, instead matching the approximate size and shape of the company’s last few tablet-style foldables.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

An additional 45,000 people were in the adjacent evacuation warning zone.

— John Raby, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

Fulcrum has yet to fill the ground-floor retail space there, but Koss said the firm is intent on finding tenants as unique as the brewery next-door, and the wine bar, Franquette.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The 25-year-old next-door neighbor to the Disneyland Resort will be doubling the size of its Avengers Campus in the coming months.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of next-door

Adjective

Evander played a ball-ahead from near midfield to Kevin Denkey near the penalty spot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The pressure is on to finish not just with a winning record and a bowl berth, but enough to convince the brass that a return to ACC and national title contention in the near future is possible.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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