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Recent Examples of approximation
Gordon is currently using a soy protein for both the chicken and the links, and both offered pretty good textural approximation.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The institute likes spring fire testing at its site about halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina, because while summer temperatures in the South can nearly match those in the fire-prone West, the swampy humidity in July is a bad approximation to a mountain canyon.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, LeBron looked, if not his age, then at least a rough approximation of it.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The institute likes spring fire testing at its site about halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina, because while summer temperatures in the South can nearly match those in the fire-prone West, the swampy humidity in July is a bad approximation to a mountain canyon.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, LeBron looked, if not his age, then at least a rough approximation of it.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
Noun
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There is no version of this where producers absorb tens of billions of dollars in new liability and don’t pass it on.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The delivery system for injectable versions of weight loss drugs is more complicated than for a pill.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Known for his enthusiastic impressions and warm camaraderie with Andy, Goober quickly became a fan favorite.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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After the third day of OTAs wrapped up, safety Talanoa Hufanga gave his initial impressions of Waddle.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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It is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who played pranks splashing maids with water and colors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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