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
The Deep South matriarch more or less raised Burnett and his brother.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
That average has held more or less the same since this time last year, with the typical month-over-month changes registering at less than a fraction of a cent.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
In this way, our small group of home air conditioners reacted to grid changes the way a power plant would – using more or less energy to balance the grid and keep the frequency near 60 hertz.
—Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The space agency certainly knew how to pack for men, providing them more or less the basics—deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
That average has held more or less the same since this time last year, with the typical month-over-month changes registering at less than a fraction of a cent.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
In this way, our small group of home air conditioners reacted to grid changes the way a power plant would – using more or less energy to balance the grid and keep the frequency near 60 hertz.
—Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The space agency certainly knew how to pack for men, providing them more or less the basics—deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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But the absurd has become almost predictable at this point.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Food & agriculture is responsible for almost a third of greenhouse gas emissions, mostly from animal-source foods.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Yellow and purple is a pretty bold choice of contrasting colours.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Like pretty much anyone who caught the epic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final at Roland Garros earlier this month, McEnroe seems to believe that tennis has found a rivalry to succeed the epochal tripartite struggle between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Iran has indiscriminately launched approximately 400 ballistic missiles at Israel, zeroing in on population centers in Tel Aviv and Haifa.—
Steven Katz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The total project cost was approximately $5.4 million.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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But now, with not just musicians but the wider world worried about recession (or worse?), these Depression anthems felt practically ripe on the vine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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In one study, drivers of expensive cars practically aimed at pedestrians.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The choice of Louise was done quite quickly and was quite obvious to myself, Leo [Rongone, Bottega’s CEO] and François-Henri, because of this connection.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Yes, a couple of Czech producers came up with an idea influenced by or inspired by the Wim Wenders documentary about 18 months ago.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The cooling station will be open every 90-degree day for about the next three months.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The 30-month-long case, which thrust Idaho into the national spotlight, spanned several states as investigators searched for a suspect for nearly seven weeks.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Aldean has racked up 30 No. 1 country radio hits across his career, along with over 20 million albums sold and nearly 20 billion global streams.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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In a linear pathway, the progression of AI toward AGI is relatively equal each year and consists of a gradual incremental climb from conventional AI to AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But at a price point just north of $500, that’s a relatively small gripe for an otherwise sound piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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