as in approximate
not precisely correct
until we receive more information, the sales figures are only approximative
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Adjective
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Target's corporate website doesn't list opening dates for the new stores, but does reveal the approximate size of each new location.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025 -
The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the events before, during and after the deadly flash flood from sources including state and local documents, social media posts, firsthand accounts and scanner traffic archived on Broadcastify.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The two have had to step carefully during their tenure together, with McAfee once criticizing a top ESPN executive on air, and allowing one guest, Aaron Rodgers, to make inaccurate claims about coronavirus vaccines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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However, according to Rider-Stokes, this finding could be based on inaccurate estimates, making a conclusive assessment unlikely.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“Approximative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximative. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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