approximations

Definition of approximationsnext
plural of approximation

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Noun
  • Customers say this pool easily fits six people, but Intex also makes bigger and smaller versions of the pool priced between $88 and $188 on sale now.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
  • 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
  • Companies with a track record of straight dealing tend to get more grace in difficult moments than those who’ve spent years optimizing for surface-level impressions.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.
    Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
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“Approximations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximations. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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