Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. superlative form of close: most close..
WordNet 3.0
- adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
Examples
“If I needed any help, the closest is about 20 miles away.”
“COMPOUNDS: Add an apostrophe or ’s to the word closest to the object possessed: the major general’s decision, the attorneys general’s request.”
Simon & Schuster: Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage
“What he calls the closest approximation occurs in Section 16 of the original act, which authorized the issuance of Fed notes that shall be redeemed in gold on demand at the Treasury Department of the United States, or in gold or lawful money at any Federal Reserve bank.”
Forbes: Ben Bernanke Raises The Curtain On The Fed's Activities
“They think that throwing millions at focus groups and strategy planning will be the answer, when really, the answer comes a lot more cheaply, by asking the customers and the people in closest contact with them.”
“Some other commercial companies have orbits relatively close – the closest is Orbcomm (only about 10km away), then the optical imaging sats are a bit lower.”
“The closest is 25 kilometers away - by car - which many do not have.”
Voice of America: Health Clinic in Mississippi Caters to Uninsured
“In the world of professional hockey, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has been called the closest thing to perfect.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Blueprint for Stopping Ovechkin
“The closest is someone today said that no one person could possibly measure up to all these expectations.”
“Among the closest is one between incumbent Democratic Rep. John Adler and former NFL player Jon Runyan in a district in the southern part of the state.”
The Wall Street Journal: Campaigns Turn to Getting Out Voters
“JOFFE-WALT: When that happened, we called the closest thing we have to a doctor: Wit Solberg, the former Wall Street guy who helped us pick Toxie.”
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