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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At first glance, Agent Mode's work in Word appeared more or less similar to what AI chatbots can already handle.
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Does the team feel any pressure to skew more or less political at this point?
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The morning after the raid, Olivia and Arthur have a chat that confirms the strength of their marital arrangement and Olivia’s expectation that Arthur will continue to pursue his political career, a discussion that’s more or less drawn to a close when Rafferty arrives in answer to Arthur’s summons.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, one week after his show was first suspended, Jimmy Kimmel did, more or less.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Does the team feel any pressure to skew more or less political at this point?
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The morning after the raid, Olivia and Arthur have a chat that confirms the strength of their marital arrangement and Olivia’s expectation that Arthur will continue to pursue his political career, a discussion that’s more or less drawn to a close when Rafferty arrives in answer to Arthur’s summons.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, one week after his show was first suspended, Jimmy Kimmel did, more or less.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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