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 Synonyms for neighboring
Adjective
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Ramos hit that pitch the other way and into the second row of seats adjacent to the visitors bullpen in right field for a two-run home run.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025 -
The town purchased the lot adjacent to the town hall in 2000.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to American Rivers, the endangered rivers list highlights rivers that face unique threats in the near future.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds is reportedly set to visit China in the near future, and will be reviving the two countries’ joint Economic and Trade Commission.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There was also damage to the adjoining St Philip’s church, according to video received by CNN.—
Abeer Salman, Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Chapter 1 The Center Nobody would take the breast center and its adjoining hospital as an ordinary medical establishment.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Josh Blank, who played soccer at Elon University from 2016 to 2019, worked in the NFL office for four years before officially joining his dad’s company.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Following the motorcycle accident, Williams worked as an analyst for CBS Sports Network before joining ESPN.—
Elise Devlin,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new Charlotte Knights’ manager pitched for four MLB teams from 2010 to 2015, recording 30 saves as the closer for the Chicago White Sox in 2011.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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And Amanda Marsalis and April Blair are some of my closest friends now.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, their best friends and next-door neighbors, Min (Han) and his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Yang), are having problems of their own.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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At the top of the stairs stood a pale, dark-eyed girl about my age, presumably my noisy next-door neighbour.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Neighboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighboring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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