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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He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.
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David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
The outcome has been more or less in line with those expectations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
White returned to the spot more or less by memory, after deciding to revive his iconic Tension films, first released in 2000 on VHS tapes.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The roster now more or less remains the same outside of getting forward Eetu Luostarinen back from a three-week absence after burning his feet in a freak barbecuing accident.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
The outcome has been more or less in line with those expectations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
White returned to the spot more or less by memory, after deciding to revive his iconic Tension films, first released in 2000 on VHS tapes.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The roster now more or less remains the same outside of getting forward Eetu Luostarinen back from a three-week absence after burning his feet in a freak barbecuing accident.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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