Approaching and Proximate

Approaching

Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Usage example: the approaching holiday has everyone in a state of excitement

Proximate and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proximate" instead an adjective "Approaching".

Nearby Words: approach, approachable, approached

Proximate

Proximate adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Usage example: the proximate publication of his first novel

Approaching and proximate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead an adjective "Proximate".
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