or so
idiom
—used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact
We plan to stay a week or so.
Tickets cost $20 or so.
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That might work now, but what about the two billion additional people projected in the next 20 years or so?
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the next week or so Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran will spend a lot of time at a different spot than normal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After eight or so years on the water, Sibelle was offered for sale in March 2024.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Rather then rolling the credits after Cathy's death, Brontë goes on for another 100 pages or so.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the next week or so Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran will spend a lot of time at a different spot than normal.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
After eight or so years on the water, Sibelle was offered for sale in March 2024.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Rather then rolling the credits after Cathy's death, Brontë goes on for another 100 pages or so.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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