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as in secrecy
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
we tried to penetrate her strange closeness about her domestic life
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
rebelled against his parents' closeness with his allowance
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the body was too decomposed to estimate the time of death with any great closeness
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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
the closeness of their relationship was a matter of intense speculation among their coworkers
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as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
we were surprised by the closeness of everything to our downtown loft
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as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
how much you get out of the sermon will depend on the closeness with which you listen to it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
Noun
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The Freedom of Information Act was passed in 1966 to increase government transparency in response to a rise in government secrecy during the Cold War.—
Reshma Ramachandran,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025 -
And how would the actual Fielder, working in tight-lipped secrecy with a team that includes writers Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola and Adam Locke-Norton, advance a master narrative that had already reached such a satisfying conclusion?—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2025
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As the climate continues to change, one study found 87% of rivers studied in America and Europe are warming - 70% are losing oxygen, which is threatening fish and the environment and economies that revolve around them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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These might include predictive accuracy for maintenance agents or scheduling efficiency for production agents.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This wasn't quite as effective, with the accuracy of fly navigation dropping to about 80 percent.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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These digital archives, and the strange intimacy that produces them, are the subject of Searches, a new essay collection by the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The mom of three, 43, spoke with guest co-host Olivia Munn, 44, on an episode of Today with Jenna & Friends about a recent headline that suggested Maury Povich and his wife Connie Chung schedule intimacy with each other on the weekends.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newcomers to Congress and business-world mainstays are planting roots in proximity to the nation’s great halls of power, too.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Just as autonomous rockets require precision systems to operate without pilots, blockchain enables systems to function without intermediaries.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Each edge of this triangle-esque tool serves a unique purpose: a smooth, long side for sweeping over wider areas like calves, arms, and thighs; a precision tip for targeted acupressure; and a ridged edge for digging into tense tissue.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is some familiarity between Iamaleava’s family and UCLA.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the Broncos have a ton of familiarity with him.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile Harris Dickinson, 28 gained attention with his role in 2024’s erotic thriller film Babydoll, playing a young intern who has a tumultuous relationship with his CEO, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Context Shapiro gained national attention as one of the shortlist candidates for then-Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election after then-President Joe Biden stepped down.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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