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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The restricted perspective allows the team behind the camera to shoot in continuity, starting with page one of the first episode and going more or less in order.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The longer the strait remains more or less closed — not counting the handful of shadow fleet vessels and select others still braving the run — strategic storage reserves will become increasingly important.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bulls more or less have been in the wilderness since former head coach Tom Thibodeau's relationship with the franchise deteriorated more than a decade ago.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Back then, the path to the moon was more or less a straight line.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The longer the strait remains more or less closed — not counting the handful of shadow fleet vessels and select others still braving the run — strategic storage reserves will become increasingly important.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bulls more or less have been in the wilderness since former head coach Tom Thibodeau's relationship with the franchise deteriorated more than a decade ago.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Back then, the path to the moon was more or less a straight line.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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