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
According to the recall notice provided by the FDA, Navarro recalled approximately 32,670 pounds of the brand Fancy Medium pecans from a variety of packaging sizes, from small to jumbo.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The approximately 1-mile East Market Streetscape extends from Brook Street to Baxter Avenue.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Consensus forecasts suggest earnings of approximately $0.96 per share, a decline from $1.63 in the same quarter last year, while revenue is expected to reach around $1.1 billion, representing nearly a 19% decrease year-over-year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
What To Know The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the collapse at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time on Sunday.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The approximately 1-mile East Market Streetscape extends from Brook Street to Baxter Avenue.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Consensus forecasts suggest earnings of approximately $0.96 per share, a decline from $1.63 in the same quarter last year, while revenue is expected to reach around $1.1 billion, representing nearly a 19% decrease year-over-year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
What To Know The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the collapse at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time on Sunday.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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The world’s most valuable digital currency had climbed to roughly $124,380 around 8:30 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is especially relevant after the California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal by SpaceX to double its launch cadence at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a spaceport located roughly 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Well, now imagine what that would look like from about 250 miles above.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The event draws about 30,000 musicians, singers and fans.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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Federal spending bills under consideration in the House include more than $60 million for projects across Wisconsin, including projects that missed out on the funding last time around due to congressional spending disputes.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But this time around, a few additional family members increase the challenges to be resolved and the lessons to be learned.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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