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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That number is down from the approximate 50,000 who were evacuated over the weekend.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026 -
All of this is scheduled to be achieved before the end of 2033, so the entire project has reached an approximate halfway point on the road to completion.—
Michael T. Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Many point to the lack of human understanding as a major concern, along with fears about inaccurate advice and privacy.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Not all examples are this extreme, but literal translation without context can produce wildly inaccurate meaning.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Approximative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximative. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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