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as in regarding
having to do with
a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
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as in round
on all sides or in every direction
people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
turned about and saw the dog following him
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
it's about a mile to the nearest gas station we're about ready to get started
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about
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as in aware
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Recent Examples of about
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Starship, the spacecraft Elon Musk has designated as the vehicle to transport the first humans to Mars, is about to launch once again from Texas.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
But a number of analysts have been skeptical of Russian claims about the effectiveness of the Kinzhal, according to an August report from the US Congressional Research Service.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
With a dedicated ad campaign fronted by Clint 419, the founder of steetwear brand Corteiz, and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi, the collection is comprised of about 18 looks spanning outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, jeans and carpenter denim pants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
Marvel's homegrown New York heroes are about to meet again.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Starship, the spacecraft Elon Musk has designated as the vehicle to transport the first humans to Mars, is about to launch once again from Texas.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Despite being the team's primary backup now, there are still rumblings and rumors about Cleveland potentially trading Sanders before the upcoming trade deadline.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
But a number of analysts have been skeptical of Russian claims about the effectiveness of the Kinzhal, according to an August report from the US Congressional Research Service.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Today, about 67 million people are currently working as full- or part-time creators, with that number projected to balloon to more than 105 million by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
With a dedicated ad campaign fronted by Clint 419, the founder of steetwear brand Corteiz, and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi, the collection is comprised of about 18 looks spanning outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, jeans and carpenter denim pants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about
Preposition
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following their release, Israel will free around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The future of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been a major talking point throughout the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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It was considered immoral to lie and the whole point of writing things down back then was to increase morality and improve society, so there really is no didactic history of forgery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team got its name following a fan vote resulting in more than 850,000 ballots back in May.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Shooting in VistaVision is almost definitely making a comeback and will be seen again.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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According to a recent blog post from Lightbourn, Chinese lessor portfolios have approximately $100 billion of shipping assets, accounting for more than 15% of the global ship finance market.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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From running errands to embarking on lengthy hikes, our testers logged 1,775,000 steps (approximately 739 miles) throughout the course of the test, documenting their experiences with photos and written feedback all the while.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Without nerve sensation, the patients weren’t aware of festering ulcers and infections, which therefore went untreated until amputation was the only option.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“About.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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