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close to

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

    "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

Wiktionary

  1. close toadverb

    Approximately

  2. close toadverb

    Nearly; almost

  3. close topreposition

    Near.

ChatGPT

  1. close to

    "Close to" generally refers to a situation where something or someone is at a short distance or near in space, time, or relationships from another object, individual, or concept. It could also mean almost reaching a particular condition, state or quantity. The term "close to" is usually relative and its interpretation varies based on context.

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  1. ocelots

  2. coolest

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of close to in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of close to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of close to in a Sentence

  1. Praveen Tyagi:

    I have seen students in pain, going through meltdowns, coming close to giving up.

  2. Shira Lenchewski:

    Because you really can’t find it anywhere close to here, it winds up being shipped, probably in a plane, and it’s being canned. It’s definitely not healthier than regular corn.

  3. Nadine Mukherjee:

    There is no electricity in the old houses and we plan to keep it that way, we just want to live a life that is as close to nature as possible.

  4. Kessler Karain:

    As a caddie, one of your jobs is to protect your player. And unlike several other sports, in golf fans can get pretty close to Athletes.

  5. President Barack Obama:

    Michelle and I are also ever-mindful that many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution.


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