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 private equity firm Blackstone (commonly confused with BlackRock) more or less invented this buy-to-rent strategy in 2012, under the moniker Invitation Homes.
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The camps were more or less divided between people who think McCarthy crossed a line with staff in several instances, and others who see him as a top-tier editor with a passion for journalistic results and less patience for staff who fall short.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Lighting is all-LED, but then again, that is more or less standard with most bikes these days.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The camps were more or less divided between people who think McCarthy crossed a line with staff in several instances, and others who see him as a top-tier editor with a passion for journalistic results and less patience for staff who fall short.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Lighting is all-LED, but then again, that is more or less standard with most bikes these days.
—New Atlas, 8 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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