as in roughly
close to but not exactly
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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Recent Examples of approximately
Prosecutors say the Wilkinsons finished their portion, while Gail ate approximately half and gave the rest to her husband Donald.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
His personal fortune is roughly $20 billion, so approximately an order of magnitude less.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
As of April 1, approximately 40% of proposals around DEI oppose DEI efforts, according to a recent report by The Conference Board.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Lauren Blackburn, 23, was last seen on Saturday, April 19, at approximately 6 p.m. local time, according to a Tiger Alert emailed to students on Tuesday, April 22.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
His personal fortune is roughly $20 billion, so approximately an order of magnitude less.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
As of April 1, approximately 40% of proposals around DEI oppose DEI efforts, according to a recent report by The Conference Board.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Lauren Blackburn, 23, was last seen on Saturday, April 19, at approximately 6 p.m. local time, according to a Tiger Alert emailed to students on Tuesday, April 22.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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SpaceX's Starship, with roughly 10 times more payload lift capacity than Neutron, is also on contract with AFRL for demonstrations for the Rocket Cargo program.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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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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For about two hours in what he was told was a routine inspection, Piker was questioned about his political beliefs and potential connections to the militant group Hamas, his opinions on President Donald Trump and when he was banned from Twitch.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Harrison and his cousin were upstairs for about 30 minutes.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Some 200 reporters milled around near the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus that the Russians had specified as the talks venue.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Brooklyn Coachworks typically restores around two dozen cars a year.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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