1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break
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Recent Examples of roughly
Neptune — invisible to the naked eye at magnitude 7.92 — can be found lurking roughly two degrees (or two finger widths) to the left of Saturn.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Trump estimated that the project will cost roughly $175 billion, and said an initial $25 billion has already been carved out in next year’s defense funding package.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 20 May 2025
As the primary language for the Ashkenazic Jews who had been living in Central and Eastern Europe for roughly 1,000 years, Yiddish was not only a linguistic bond but also a cultural foundation for millions of people around the world in the 1920s.
—James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
About 1% of U.S. small business owners, roughly 300,000, achieve this annually, per IRS data.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Trump estimated that the project will cost roughly $175 billion, and said an initial $25 billion has already been carved out in next year’s defense funding package.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 20 May 2025
As the primary language for the Ashkenazic Jews who had been living in Central and Eastern Europe for roughly 1,000 years, Yiddish was not only a linguistic bond but also a cultural foundation for millions of people around the world in the 1920s.
—James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
About 1% of U.S. small business owners, roughly 300,000, achieve this annually, per IRS data.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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Female Founders Collective has approximately 25,000 total members, including its exclusive dues-paying members.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In 2024, advertisers spent approximately $16 billion on ads in TV shows, but sports were hot on entertainment’s heels with some $13.2 billion in spend, of which around $5 billion was earmarked for NFL games.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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His scheme lasted nearly 20 years and involved about $325 million, the DOJ previously said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The cop was directing traffic and was one of about 50 law enforcement officers assigned to the festival, which attracted up to 12,000 festivalgoers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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Some of that is related to how much safety Derwin James Jr. moves around.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Fashion aside, the culture has given Loc a sense of belonging, and motivation to work harder at his craft.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The second-term Republican president's remarks contrasted with his other more-combative public comments from throughout the long holiday weekend, including an all-caps message sent just hours earlier that swung hard at his political opponents and federal judges.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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