APPROXIMATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

approximation

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Recent Examples of approximation Rather than relying on approximations, costume designer Marci Rodgers recreated each piece from the ground up, sourcing materials that matched the originals as closely as possible, even down to the thread color. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Meaning, a wrong answer that reflects domain understanding rather than a plausible-sounding approximation. — Sam Mugel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 After all, among all the disciplines in the world, science is the one most devoted to creating our best approximation of truthful reality. — Big Think, 6 May 2026 Hearing Tina Fey or Sarah Silverman deliver a joke in their uniquely perfect way is so much better than doing an approximation in my head. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for approximation

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But Westfalia puts some creativity to work on this version, lifting the bed higher than usual to create a true second level, accessed via three steps.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Some of it is just an extreme version of your grandmother who used to futilely pat the bottom of her chin to fix that waddle.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
While the three-paragraph Puck item was hastily aggregated by other media outlets, giving the inaccurate impression a deal was imminent, it also was based on a key assumption.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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When foreign governments are pressed to support the CCP’s right to oversee the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, the true objective is rarely about religion.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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