proximate
Americanadjective
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next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
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close; very near.
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approximate; fairly accurate.
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forthcoming; imminent.
adjective
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next or nearest in space or time
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very near; close
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immediately preceding or following in a series
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a less common word for approximate
Other Word Forms
- proximately adverb
- proximateness noun
- proximation noun
Etymology
Origin of proximate
1590–1600; < Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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With investors already fearful about the more proximate risks posed by the hundreds of billions being spent on AI, this vision of the future spooked the markets further.
From Barron's
Malibu claims that the fire was “not an accident” but a “foreseeable and proximate result of unlawful conduct” by the defendants.
From Los Angeles Times
The proximate causes at times seem minor relative to the reactions they’ve provoked in the market.
From MarketWatch
“Their failure was a cause-in-fact and proximate cause of the accident,” the department’s lawyers wrote.
In each case, what might have otherwise been viewed as a minor offense was taken seriously because the actors were proximate to those in power.
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