Synonyms of approximating

approximating 1 of 2

adjective

as in equivalent

Related Words

• equivalent
• comparable
• identical
• analogous
• equal
• similar
• corresponding
• approaching
• such
• indistinguishable
• akin
• interchangeable
• like
• matching
• parallel
• resembling
• fungible
• substitutable
• close
• connate
• nominal
• cognate
• correspondent
• selfsame
• resemblant
• seeming
• titular
• suchlike
• presumed
• evident
• assumed
• supposed
• paper
• apparent
• ostensible
• formal
• ditto
• virtual
• so-called

Dissimilar Words

• real
• true
• actual

approximating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of approximate

as in approaching

to come near or nearer to in character or quality

Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• reflecting
• matching
• comparing (with)
• measuring up (to)
• mirroring
• stacking up (against or with)
• holding a candle to
• paralleling
• equaling
• amounting (to)
• coming (to)
• duplicating
• adding up (to)
• touching (on)
• bordering (on)
• verging (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approximating

Verb

Scaloni has set up Argentina in something approximating a 4-4-2 at this World Cup. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Uncanny too were the dusty pinks, approximating Penn’s beloved, nearly transparent poppies. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

The National Football League, for all its flaws, understands the commercial necessity of approximating fairness. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Enlarging the circle improves accuracy by better approximating a true circle. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026

The band sounds a little like the Police approximating Weather Report, but Parker sounds much like the very guitarist who would join Tortoise and build the ETA IVTet—his tone incisive and notes restrained, his choices forever relating to the rhythm. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026

So, which games are best for approximating the challenges Artemis will face in settling the moon's surface? — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026

During these tests, the platform demonstrated its ability to perform tasks in conditions approximating real combat scenarios. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

Only the handful of relegation-proof Premier League clubs have anything approximating US sport franchise valuations, because everyone else’s value could evaporate as a result of a bad season or two. — Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026