1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
Around 2020, one of the rarest first movie puppets more or less fell into my lap, which really got the wheels spinning hard.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Now that base color has, to more or less degree, some silver colors overlaid, except for some that don’t have any additional color at all.
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Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
For a while, COVID-era immigration more or less offset declining local birth rates.
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Tom Deignan,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Now that base color has, to more or less degree, some silver colors overlaid, except for some that don’t have any additional color at all.
—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
For a while, COVID-era immigration more or less offset declining local birth rates.
—
Tom Deignan,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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Not to be like, mean, but just speaking pretty objectively here.
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Some of those old sites may be updated with NDS’s signature flair, but the ones that don’t look as pretty remain the primary resource for Americans seeking government information or assistance online.
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The approach will require the company's Stargazer L-1011 aircraft to take off and climb to approximately 40,000 feet over the ocean, where Pegasus will be released.
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The epicenter was approximately 9 miles east-northeast of Indio, at a depth of 2 miles.
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While there are a few unspoken rules for the main course—most people stick to the classic protein, starch, and vegetable combo—appetizers can be practically anything.
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As someone who practically lives in T-shirts all summer, polo shirts have never been at the top of my shopping list.
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Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
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But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week.
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When the tremors happened on Wednesday, Medina was in Naiguata, a city about 14 miles (23 kilometers) away.
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Among the majestic, temple-like structures were about 200 other buildings on more than 600 acres in Jackson Park.
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That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
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By contrast, retirees enjoy a financial edge in such states as Minnesota, Utah and Colorado, where residents enjoy high retirement income and expenses that are relatively manageable.
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India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led to a boom in companies collecting data to train robots.
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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