1
as in adjacent
having a border in common
he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms
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2
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
the statehouse and its neighboring buildings
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighboring
ABC News, 19 May 2026
The armed violence in Cité Soleil and the neighboring Cul-de-Sac plain has been flaring up on and off since February.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The location is ideal for exploring both Lambertville and neighboring New Hope on foot.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The name for Pelago Café, the cousins say, was inspired by the neighboring Italian towns of S’antanna Pelago and Pieve Pelago, where their fathers were born and raised.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The rule had the greatest effect in Southern states, where neighboring Black and white communities remain highly polarized in partisan politics.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The track passes through the structure of the Thunderbolt, a neighboring wooden coaster, and down the side of a ravine toward the Monongahela River for its second drop.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The article said Iran considers the Strait of Hormuz strategically linked to its national security, and that any long-term governance or operational structure for the waterway should be determined through regional dialogue, particularly with neighboring coastal states.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Its distinctive mansard roof, cast-iron details and granite columns reflected the optimism of the post-Civil War era, and stand out next to its neighboring neoclassical buildings.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 May 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
New government wants to unblock frozen EU funds Magyar’s administration is expected to transform political dynamics within the European Union, where the former prime minister had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions, most recently concerning support for neighboring Ukraine.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The new House map places portions of Kansas City in neighboring Republican districts and stretches the remainder of Cleaver's 5th District far eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Iran also sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Despite the actual event occurring in Miami Lakes, the dark, gritty film was set and partially filmed in neighboring Hialeah.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
However, the virus is endemic in some areas of the country and Argentine authorities have found the couple, after arriving in Argentina on November 27, crossed back and forth over the border with neighboring Chile on several occasions before joining the cruise.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The best room to book is a Studio Suite not in the main building, but in the neighboring Chappy House.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The store is near the neighboring cities of Euless, Bedford and Colleyville, where residents are eagerly awaiting the grand opening of H-E-B in HEB.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Adjective
Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The armed violence in Cité Soleil and the neighboring Cul-de-Sac plain has been flaring up on and off since February.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The location is ideal for exploring both Lambertville and neighboring New Hope on foot.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The name for Pelago Café, the cousins say, was inspired by the neighboring Italian towns of S’antanna Pelago and Pieve Pelago, where their fathers were born and raised.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The rule had the greatest effect in Southern states, where neighboring Black and white communities remain highly polarized in partisan politics.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The track passes through the structure of the Thunderbolt, a neighboring wooden coaster, and down the side of a ravine toward the Monongahela River for its second drop.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The article said Iran considers the Strait of Hormuz strategically linked to its national security, and that any long-term governance or operational structure for the waterway should be determined through regional dialogue, particularly with neighboring coastal states.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Its distinctive mansard roof, cast-iron details and granite columns reflected the optimism of the post-Civil War era, and stand out next to its neighboring neoclassical buildings.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 May 2026
Verb
Normal June temperatures for Levi’s Stadium’s neighboring San Jose area range from nighttime lows in the mid-to-high 50s and daytime high temperatures in the 70s and low 80s.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
New government wants to unblock frozen EU funds Magyar’s administration is expected to transform political dynamics within the European Union, where the former prime minister had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions, most recently concerning support for neighboring Ukraine.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The new House map places portions of Kansas City in neighboring Republican districts and stretches the remainder of Cleaver's 5th District far eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Iran also sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Despite the actual event occurring in Miami Lakes, the dark, gritty film was set and partially filmed in neighboring Hialeah.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
However, the virus is endemic in some areas of the country and Argentine authorities have found the couple, after arriving in Argentina on November 27, crossed back and forth over the border with neighboring Chile on several occasions before joining the cruise.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The best room to book is a Studio Suite not in the main building, but in the neighboring Chappy House.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The store is near the neighboring cities of Euless, Bedford and Colleyville, where residents are eagerly awaiting the grand opening of H-E-B in HEB.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring
Adjective
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Following the victory, as has become customary the past two years, the Raiders held their graduation ceremony for their 15 seniors on a practice field adjacent to the stadium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Others, like Eric and Lisa Keiser, from Waterford, Pennsylvania, listened from outside the adjacent National Museum of Natural History, where the speeches and music still carried through the crowd as people milled around the Mall enjoying the day’s festivities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The dedicated Moon Mode within Vaonis' Singularity app delivers a live, non-stacked view of the lunar surface, refreshing every few seconds for a near real-time observing experience.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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In the near-term, refueling will enable Starships to fly to the Moon to serve as landers for NASA’s Artemis program.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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In addition to adjoining Oak Forest, the property is also close to Midlothian, Markham, Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The narrowness of the land means that the resort is swaddled between two beaches—Playa Blanca and Playa Virador—setting it apart from other nearby hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Pilots often rely on those medical recommendations when deciding whether to divert to a nearby airport.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Verb
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However, Royce Young, a former ESPN reporter who is now a member of the Thunder’s front office, said Charania — who was a senior NBA writer for The Athletic before joining ESPN in 2024 — was simply doing his job.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But soon the 50-year-old character actor will be joining the DCU and plotting to conquer and collect the world as Brainiac, the villain of James Gunn’s Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Then, style it with jeans to hit the town for drinks with your closest friends.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Here, over a dozen or so hammocks hang from palm trees, swaying just over the water, close enough to dip your toes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The vast majority of Sacramento’s homeless population are Sacramentans who were our next-door neighbors, who teetered on the edge of poverty until falling off a financial cliff into homelessness.—
Robin Epley,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Cars Land opened in 2012 as part of a reworking of the theme park and at long last gave it a striking land that could rival — and in many cases surpass — those of its next-door neighbor, Disneyland.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Neighboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighboring. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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