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
The startup assembled an impressive roster of talent, recruiting approximately 30 researchers and engineers from leading AI firms including former colleagues from OpenAI, as well as experts from Google, Meta, Mistral, and Character AI.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, the grain bin was 20 feet tall and approximately one-third full of soybeans.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Chevron refinery has over 1,100 miles of pipelines and covers an area of approximately 1,000 acres, according to the company.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
At Cosmedica, prices range from approximately $2,500 to $5,000, depending on the case complexity and graft needs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, the grain bin was 20 feet tall and approximately one-third full of soybeans.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Chevron refinery has over 1,100 miles of pipelines and covers an area of approximately 1,000 acres, according to the company.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
At Cosmedica, prices range from approximately $2,500 to $5,000, depending on the case complexity and graft needs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
Adverb
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Under the hopper of a massive grain bin, roughly 50,000 pounds of ground corn slide down a chute and into the truck’s open back.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dayforce will today release its annual pulse survey of roughly 7,000 workers in six countries, showing that 71% of workers have not received AI training in the past year—even though 63% of workers say developing such skills is important.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Eaton said the eldest child with the woman was about 9 and the youngest was just a baby.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s about 5 percent of the 1,874 total passengers onboard.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin have been around for about half of the franchise’s existence — two long-time pillars on the back end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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