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in the vicinity of

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almost adv.
approximately adv.
more or less adv.
at prep.

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of very close

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

more or less

Synonyms

WEAK

about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

appearing in by found in near to on placed at situated at through toward

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in the vicinity of

Ukraine's air force had warned of Russian "Kalibr" missiles in the vicinity of the village of Kagarlyk within the Kyiv region, heading towards the capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

At the time of the explosion, there were approximately 300 people in the vicinity of baggage claim, but there was no evidence to suggest any had been a target.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Swifties - the singer's legion of fans - of all ages lined every block in the vicinity of the arena.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Police caught him by using a “geofence” warrant to get two hours of data on devices in the vicinity of the crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

I stepped back from the glass door, hopped my skateboard and rode a curb rail in the vicinity of her car.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

in the vicinity of

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