Definitions
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- adjective closest to,
superlative form ofnear : mostnear . - preposition closest to
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
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Examples
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A vote was passed in town meeting that the new Church should be located "on the nearest convenientest spot to the centre," but the words _nearest, convenientest_, were a cause of furious contention.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885 Various
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King who serves, and is nearest of kin to us, is also _nearest of kin to
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For them to miss out on the title nearest challengers Glamorgan have to win their final two games against Surrey and Derbyshire, and even then Sussex would only need three points from their remaining match at Worcester next week to be crowned champions.
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The phrase nearest and dearest carried him back in time and reminded him of the deer.
The New Yorker Stories Ann Beattie 2010
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For Surrey to miss out on the title nearest challengers Glamorgan have to win their final two games against Surrey and Derbyshire, and even then Sussex would only need three points from their remaining match at Worcester next week to be crowned champions.
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For Surrey to miss out on the title nearest challengers Glamorgan have to win their final two games against Surrey and Derbyshire, and even then Sussex would only need three points from their remaining match at Worcester next week to be crowned champions.
Cricket365 | Cricket 2010
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So I called the nearest police station to Utøya, in Hønefoss.
Utøya shootings: 'Our son texted us – I love you. I don't think I'll see you again' 2011
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Keep America safe; dispose of Teatards in nearest dumpster.
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She said she called the nearest hospital a few hours after he was taken away.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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This was despite the fact that the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, made clear in March last year that unaccompanied children who arrived in Britain "should be referred to the nearest local authority on arrival to ensure that they receive the same standard of care and support as any other child in need".
Child trafficking victims bounced back to France within hours of arrival in UK 2012
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