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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And now, what is typically the most eventful part of the offseason — the approximate two-week stretch from the end of the Stanley Cup Final to the opening of free agency on July 1 — is here.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025 -
Credo Technology is a relatively new company that came public in 2022 at an approximate $1.5 billion valuation.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Along with his father and grandfather, Bambino gets to work sweeping up the stars in a cute, but wildly inaccurate, explanation for the phases of the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Board President Jodie Williams disagreed with Allman that the document was inaccurate, noting it had been prepared with guidance from the county.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Approximative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximative. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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