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near

[neer] / nɪər /
ADJECTIVE
close by physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm
STRONG
abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching
WEAK
abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
away detached distant far faraway separate
STRONG
cool
WEAK
deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
close in time; forthcoming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending
STRONG
approaching approximate coming expected looming
WEAK
at hand comparative in the offing near-at-hand next relative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later
WEAK
away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
familiar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dear friendly
STRONG
affecting allied attached close connected intimate related touching
WEAK
akin
Antonyms
STRONG
cool disconnected unfriendly unrelated
WEAK
away deferred distant expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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James Cossins who runs a dairy, beef and arable farm in Tarrant Rawston, near Blandford, Dorset, said prices had doubled for the 200-300 litres of diesel he needed each day to run his tractors.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In the near term if this can get above the 50 month SMA near $45 a move toward all time highs in late 2026-early 2027 is plausible.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Taylor, the songwriter, met Langley through a roommate near the start of the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Oppenheimer’s Rusch notes that Tesla shares are trading at “levels from late summer 2025 and could see a retrace to the low-$300’s based on technical support levels near term.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Maybe it was because she was just so huge to be near to—she seemed much bigger somehow in our woodshed than she had back in the zoo.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo