That's thenearestapproachto anapologyyou're going to get from Paula.
He is thenearestapproachto akingin thiscountry.
This was thenearestapproachtosocialorderthat waspossiblein thecircumstances.
Musicfanscannotagreeon whichrecordingmediumofferstheclosestapproachto theoriginalsound.
Thisbookis theclosestapproachtheauthorhas made toclassicnaturewriting.
See alsoapproachnoun(COMING NEAR)