Synonyms for close to
close to

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1. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, around, round

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1. Abhishek Deshpande:

   We see Brent staying under pressure until first quarter of next year, close to $44 in 2016 Q1 and then rising steadily to $54 in 2016 Q4, we expect WTI to trade at a discount of $4 - $5 to Brent in 2015.

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Take those who always love to know about your well-being close to your heart.

3. Chensheng Lu:

   When you apply pesticides so close to where kids are and they spend so much time in the household, I ’d really be concerned about their exposure.

4. Jason Zandberg:

   They're nowhere close to posting a profit... and their free cash flow is quite negative, but it's going in the right direction.

5. Nisha Jhalani:

   It is good for people to see their heart rate, both at rest and with exercise. Low resting heart rates, in the 60 to 70s bpm range, are considered generally healthy. High resting heart rates, especially when close to 100 bpm or higher, can be a sign of high stress levels or other medical conditions, how quickly the heart rate goes back to normal after exercise also holds a lot of information. Quicker indicates better cardiopulmonary fitness level.