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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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
The smaller San Jacinto fault traces a path 130 miles through Southern California, running more or less—but not entirely—parallel to the San Andreas fault.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 June 2026
In the late 1970s, the average voter in each party was more or less neutral toward the opposing party, with scores hovering just below 50 degrees.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
This picture is still more or less correct.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
The smaller San Jacinto fault traces a path 130 miles through Southern California, running more or less—but not entirely—parallel to the San Andreas fault.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 June 2026
In the late 1970s, the average voter in each party was more or less neutral toward the opposing party, with scores hovering just below 50 degrees.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
This picture is still more or less correct.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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