nearest

adjective

1
as in equidistant

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2
as in closest

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearest
  1. equidistant
  2. nearby
  3. innermost
  4. adjacent
  5. inner
  6. approximate
  7. middle
  8. next-door
Adjective
  • Another almost perfectly equidistant location, and yes this means three games in Iowa.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the grandmothers were seated with the couple, while the parents were at the table adjacent to them—equidistant to avoid jealousy and hard feelings.
    — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of equidistant
Adjective
  • In nearby Indianapolis, the annual gaming convention GenCon has had record-breaking attendance for the past two years with about 74,000 attendees and more than 800 vendors in 2026, according to its website.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the Falcon Heavy’s boosters will make their way back to nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for a landing, aiming for touchdowns at Landing Zones 2 and 40.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nearby
Adjective
  • The image is whimsical, belying their instinct to flee the harsh world outside that tent, and through it, the audience gets to understand their psyche and innermost thoughts.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Patients want to look like themselves, just a bit more harmonious, more refreshed, better aligned with their innermost sense of self.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of innermost
Adjective
  • This has your typical upscale open-concept kitchen (lots of storage space, top-shelf appliances, and marble countertops), and the adjacent dining nook leads out to a private balcony.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Why do two different, mutually adjacent cities have the same name?
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • Once excavation is finished, crews can remove the backup system and inner shield while leaving the outer shell behind as permanent tunnel support.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each represents a link in a chain, a continuously evolving but mystically consistent method of shaping, presenting, and expressing sound, using its physical properties to map out an inner emotional space.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inner
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
  • Students have opportunities at the middle and high school levels to explore, prepare for and experience potential careers in the agriculture and natural resources industry sector.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to movies, August has written the Arlo Finch middle-grade trilogy and the bestselling Scriptnotes book, based on his long-running podcast with Craig Mazin.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
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
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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