AT HAND Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

at hand

phrase

Definition of at hand

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance We sat down to address the issue at hand.

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as in accessible

situated within easy reach She always keeps a water bottle near at hand.

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as in upcoming

being soon to appear or take place The time to act is close at hand.

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as in in

at, within, or to a short distance or time They live in a second-floor apartment with several shops and restaurants at hand.

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as in present

being within the confines of a specified place They had several nurses at hand in case anything went wrong.

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Recent Examples of at hand But relief may finally be at hand with the help of a new app, Dance Guru, and a virtual reality (VR) headset. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026 So with all of that said and the context on our backgrounds real quick, let’s get into the topic at hand. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 Although the city submitted the Sacramento Police Department’s homeless encampment sweep guidelines to the court, Lau wrote that the document was, to some degree, irrelevant to the case at hand. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The report showed that 94 percent of international supply chain and logistics leaders were confident that trade would continue to grow and expand this year despite the obstacles at hand, matching or outpacing 2025. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at hand

Recent Examples of Synonyms for at hand

to hand

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Auh's answer is to hand the choice of cryptography to the user instead of the chain.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Illinois is among 48 states sued, 19 of whom a judge ordered not to hand over a copy of a current statewide voter registration list to the federal government.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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