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Recent Examples of approximation
While 110 students from around the world went to work on complex math problems using pen and paper, several AI companies quietly tested new models in development on a computerized approximation of the exam.
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Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
In those instances, researchers analyzed the number of clinics in a specific country in order to determine that nation's approximation of IVF births.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Deliveries are the closest approximation of vehicle sales reported by Tesla but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The 30 million figure mentioned by Iger represents an approximation of overall annual attendance at the Disneyland Resort, according to Disneyland officials.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
In those instances, researchers analyzed the number of clinics in a specific country in order to determine that nation's approximation of IVF births.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Deliveries are the closest approximation of vehicle sales reported by Tesla but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The 30 million figure mentioned by Iger represents an approximation of overall annual attendance at the Disneyland Resort, according to Disneyland officials.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
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Gunner Stockton has been good, but this version of Carson Beck would have been quite the thing.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the version from the ‘90s and early aughts, this revamped plushy is actually super cute, looking more like a fairie than a creepy animatronic.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Still, Netflix’s voluminous library seems to leave the impression among viewers like Lerner that such decisions are handed down flippantly.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most commonly used in Vedic astrology to look at the karmic and spiritual aspect of your life (think past lives, reincarnation lessons, and your destiny) , sidereal astrology is a system that aligns with the stars and bases each zodiac on the actual constellations in the sky.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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This implies his appearance in modern-day Seoul is not a reincarnation situation, but rather the same kind of time travel that brought Ji-yeon to Joseon.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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