more or less
adverb
1
: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat
they were more or less willing to help
2
: with small variations : approximately
contains 16 acres more or less
Examples of more or less in a Sentence
the lot is 16 acres more or less
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Add more or less chopped jalapeños depending on your heat preferences.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
But this game was more or less won by the bench, which had 12 of the Hornets’ 20 made 3-pointers (Dallas only made three).
—Scott Fowler
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
In fact, some know-it-all called this race more or less over just a week ago.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Add more or less chopped jalapeños depending on your heat preferences.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
But this game was more or less won by the bench, which had 12 of the Hornets’ 20 made 3-pointers (Dallas only made three).
—Scott Fowler
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
In fact, some know-it-all called this race more or less over just a week ago.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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