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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In the past couple of years of industry drama in hip-hop, Scott has at least tried to stay more or less neutral, which is partly why Pusha’s comments were surprising.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Trumps had more or less limited themselves to his preëxisting business and refrained from any new business deals abroad.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Owing $60 trillion would also more or less multiply each household’s part by two, to $434,000.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Heyer and Christie wrote at more or less the same time.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Back then, the Trumps had more or less limited themselves to his preëxisting business and refrained from any new business deals abroad.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Owing $60 trillion would also more or less multiply each household’s part by two, to $434,000.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Heyer and Christie wrote at more or less the same time.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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