close to
idiom
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.
Our company employs close to a thousand workers.
I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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Critics of the law argue that the prosecutor general is not a politically neutral figure and could be sensitive to pressure against launching investigations into members of the political elite close to President Zelenskyy.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Many do have eccentricities close to 1; these likely come from long-period comets that originate out past Neptune.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
Later in 11-on-11, with the offense backed up close to its own goal line, Eboigbe came off the ball and drove tackle Ryan Nelson into the backfield.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 July 2025
White Sage Fire burns close to 20,000 acres near North Rim of Grand Canyon
The White Sage Fire near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has expanded to over 19,000 acres, prompting evacuations for nearby residents, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Many do have eccentricities close to 1; these likely come from long-period comets that originate out past Neptune.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
Later in 11-on-11, with the offense backed up close to its own goal line, Eboigbe came off the ball and drove tackle Ryan Nelson into the backfield.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 July 2025
White Sage Fire burns close to 20,000 acres near North Rim of Grand Canyon
The White Sage Fire near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has expanded to over 19,000 acres, prompting evacuations for nearby residents, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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