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as in inside

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

within

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noun

within

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adverb

as in in

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Recent Examples of within
Preposition
This article has been updated to clarify the data presented within. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 However, some data suggests magnesium influences several pathways in your body that are responsible for lowering circulating volume (the total amount of blood within the circulatory system). Laura Schober, Health, 12 June 2025
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script. Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022 For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Though any glove Michaela might wear would be bespoke, the fist within would be something more capable than iron, something more pragmatic. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Moreover, with Pluto retrograde kicking off on the same day, you’re being called to go within and confront deep subconscious fears and unresolved matters from the past. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for within
Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
  • Last month, Joel announced the cancellation of his forthcoming performances due to his recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus – a condition that occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull, pressing on the brain.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 June 2025
  • The Riva Lounge is located inside the Hotel de Mar Gran Meliá.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The clock is packaged in a bespoke tan leather trunk, similar Bugatti’s luxury interiors.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Another appeared to use a makeshift flamethrower to set the interior of a car ablaze.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Adverb
  • De Jong dug his heels in and refused to leave or give up the money he was owed.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • For instance, how do your personal lives and families factor in?
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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