Meaning of the word proximate in English

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proximate

US /ˈprɑːk.sə.mət/
UK /ˈprɑːk.sə.mət/

Adjective

1.

closest in time, place, relationship, etc. to something:

Example:
The problem with climate change was that it seemed so much less proximate than terrorism.
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