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
Back then, the price tag was 650,000 British pounds, or approximately $881,176.
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Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The numbers posted Saturday show the state has tested 339 prisoners, a fraction of approximately 95,000 inmates in the system.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were approximately 50 students enrolled in the school.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The numbers posted Saturday show the state has tested 339 prisoners, a fraction of approximately 95,000 inmates in the system.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There were approximately 50 students enrolled in the school.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
Adverb
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Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Yet Tapestry—the parent company of Coach—said Gen Z now accounts for roughly 35% of its new customers, helping the brand beat Wall Street expectations and raise its full-year forecast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Just about 1% of people 13 and older across the country identify as transgender, according to estimates from the Williams Institute.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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The aircraft currently offers an endurance of about one hour, providing a range of 60 to 100 miles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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How to create opportunities for himself, say, or how much to carry the puck without Marner there lugging it around — little things like that.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gavilan is from Buffalo, Minnesota, about an hour outside of Minneapolis, and around seven and a half hours away from Lawrence.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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