at

preposition

Definition of atnext
as in along

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Recent Examples of at Daron Acemoglu is an economist and an institute professor at MIT. — Big Think, 3 Sep. 2026 Is anyone in The Shards getting revenge at this point, though? — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Bank of France Governor ⁠Francois Villeroy de Galhau said at the time that the move was not politically motivated. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at
  1. along
  2. across
  3. beside
Preposition
  • The 100-meter sprint in Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval brought together the world’s fastest runners, hurtling along at breakneck speed to shrieks of excitement from a captivated crowd.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered Sunday evening near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, the National Park Service said without providing details.
    — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of along
Preposition
  • That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This mirrors the national trend, where increasingly more people across the nation arrested by ICE have no criminal charges.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • Laurel takes a seat beside the woman who sat across from her on the plane.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • King walked into the room with impersonal frankness and sat on the bed beside me.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beside

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“At.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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