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
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, in March, a collision alarm sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines jet when Air Force jets conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery got too close, and in May, an Army helicopter circling the neighboring Pentagon, caused two passenger jets to abort landings.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Along with the neighboring proglacial Harlequin and Grand Plateau lakes, the three lakes have more than doubled in that period, according to NASA.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To accommodate the high number of calls, Fagan said the district started using ambulances from neighboring districts, which delays response times.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In neighboring Nevada, temperatures will similarly remain elevated in the coming days.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
China already has a permanent military base in neighboring Djibouti.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Traffic sensors can detect if the ramp is filling and clogging neighboring city streets off of the expressway.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
At that time, China briefly capitalized on Washington’s refusal to export certain drones by widely exporting its armed Wing Loong drones to several regional states, including the two neighboring Arab Gulf states.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta also briefly issued shelter-in-place orders after neighboring Clark Atlanta University received a threat.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The relationship between two neighboring golden retrievers has been compared to a Taylor Swift love song.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Topline At least seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities went into lockdown Thursday after receiving potential threats to their campuses or neighboring educational institutions, cancelling classes and non-essential activities as authorities investigate the threats’ validity.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Missile and drone violations have also occurred in neighboring Moldova, which is not a NATO member.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Cornette — who noted that the region is entering peak fire danger — said the fire started in brush and quickly spread to a neighboring mobile home park, pushed east by breezy winds out of the west.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, investigators in neighboring Lake County reported that four people had been found dead from gunshot wounds in Tiptonville.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, in March, a collision alarm sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines jet when Air Force jets conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery got too close, and in May, an Army helicopter circling the neighboring Pentagon, caused two passenger jets to abort landings.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Along with the neighboring proglacial Harlequin and Grand Plateau lakes, the three lakes have more than doubled in that period, according to NASA.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To accommodate the high number of calls, Fagan said the district started using ambulances from neighboring districts, which delays response times.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In neighboring Nevada, temperatures will similarly remain elevated in the coming days.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
China already has a permanent military base in neighboring Djibouti.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Traffic sensors can detect if the ramp is filling and clogging neighboring city streets off of the expressway.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
At that time, China briefly capitalized on Washington’s refusal to export certain drones by widely exporting its armed Wing Loong drones to several regional states, including the two neighboring Arab Gulf states.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Already, Santa Ana leaders have greenlit the 42-acre Related Bristol project to replace the neighboring two shopping centers at Bristol and Sunflower.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta also briefly issued shelter-in-place orders after neighboring Clark Atlanta University received a threat.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The relationship between two neighboring golden retrievers has been compared to a Taylor Swift love song.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Topline At least seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities went into lockdown Thursday after receiving potential threats to their campuses or neighboring educational institutions, cancelling classes and non-essential activities as authorities investigate the threats’ validity.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Missile and drone violations have also occurred in neighboring Moldova, which is not a NATO member.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Forests neighboring beloved places like the Appalachian Trail, Lake Tahoe, and the White Mountains as well as those bordering Rocky Mountain, Glacier, Olympic and Yellowstone national parks, will all be opened to development.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Cornette — who noted that the region is entering peak fire danger — said the fire started in brush and quickly spread to a neighboring mobile home park, pushed east by breezy winds out of the west.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, investigators in neighboring Lake County reported that four people had been found dead from gunshot wounds in Tiptonville.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring
Adjective
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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is the setup, as is the fact that late-September can still be rocky, and even after past bull-market rate cuts the near-term market response has been iffy and average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another way to look at where yields may be headed in the near term is the Treasury forward curve, which is a mathematical construction used to price futures and forward contracts.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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By 1938, the Netherlands had a 1,170-mile main-road network, 866 miles of which had adjoining cycleways.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Turkey is building its first fully indigenous aircraft carrier, joining a small circle of NATO nations with such capability.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pierce had dabbled in TV and movies before joining the cast of Frasier as the doc's younger brother, Niles, who is also a psychiatrist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was acquired, along with closer Victor Vodnik, in a July 2023 trade with the Braves for reliever Pierce Johnson.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Utilize vertical space next to your front door by flanking it with tall corn stalks that add neutral color and texture.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Leo Dell’Orco, head of menswear design; Armani‘s nephew, Andrea Camerana, and Michele Tacchella, business unit director of Giorgio Armani and EA7, were among those flanking the casket and greeting guests.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two anime fans in New Delhi and São Paolo might have more in common with each other than their next-door neighbors.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Neighboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighboring. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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