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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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The footage illustrates the easy trust and solidarity among the various parents, who appeared to have a tacit agreement that the neighborhood more or less belonged to the kids.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Also evident in the images is a chain drive, which is more or less given for bikes in this class.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
This winter forecast does not specify how much precipitation will fall as rain, snow or ice, only that more or less is likely overall.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The footage illustrates the easy trust and solidarity among the various parents, who appeared to have a tacit agreement that the neighborhood more or less belonged to the kids.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Also evident in the images is a chain drive, which is more or less given for bikes in this class.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
This winter forecast does not specify how much precipitation will fall as rain, snow or ice, only that more or less is likely overall.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more or less
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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