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near to

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 in the vicinity of just about 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
PREPOSITION
at
Synonyms
WEAK
appearing in by found in in the vicinity of on placed at situated at through toward

Example Sentences

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Plaid Cymru Senedd member Elwyn Vaughan lives near to Talerddig and went to the village on the night of the collision.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Zinsner in March said that Intel’s foundry business is near to closing “some deals” that are worth billions of dollars per year in terms of packaging revenue.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

But as an artist, you can also land top left, third level near to the attic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A police dog and its handler searched marshland near to London Road and found a man who tried to run away but was stopped by the canine.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He’s sweating a little, and I can’t tell if it’s from being so near to Violet or the actual heat.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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