as in to compare (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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The grant amount—$25,000—was set to approximate the average annual cost of full-time childcare in New York City.—
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The National Football League, for all its flaws, understands the commercial necessity of approximating fairness.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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In all these books, animals serve as mirrors, reflecting our personal and societal shortcomings and shame, our hubris, anxiety, and moral failings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The name originated after apartheid ended in the 1990s and was rebranded as Bafana to reflect the integrated society.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Chicago police said the 27-year-old victim was walking when two armed men approached him.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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These days, living through a presidency marked by narrowness and resentment, the grace, humor, and curiosity with which Barack Obama approached the world feel impossibly distant.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Victim's siblings talk about impact of finding answers This past April, six years after Nash’s DNA matched the crime scene evidence, the San Bernardino County district attorney hosted an event for National Crime Victims Rights Week where Jones’ younger sister, Kymberly Jones, spoke.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The implication being that smaller schools that can't match that level of investment won't be able to compete for championships.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Measure up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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