1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
This 185-gram Merino wool top from REI is more or less a lightweight version of the REI Heavyweight Long-sleeve.
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Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Some people are more sensitive than others to seeing these color breakups, but variables can make rainbows more or less likely to show for anyone.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
On Friday, in an interview with The Economist, Anthropic’s Amodei more or less laid out the dynamic himself.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Webb, before boarding the singer’s tour bus, more or less thought that way about the WBC.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Some people are more sensitive than others to seeing these color breakups, but variables can make rainbows more or less likely to show for anyone.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
On Friday, in an interview with The Economist, Anthropic’s Amodei more or less laid out the dynamic himself.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Webb, before boarding the singer’s tour bus, more or less thought that way about the WBC.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One poll this week found that almost half of Americans blame Trump for more expensive gas, even as the president rolls out a host of new proposals to keep oil flowing worldwide.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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San Pedro Garza García neighborhood—plus some pretty stellar mountain views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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This Cavaliers team, built on the fly after Odom was hired in March 2025, has had but four bumps on the road this season, but one was a pretty big bump.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter approximately 2 miles west of Lake Henshaw.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump issued a plan Friday to insure losses up to approximately $20 billion in the Gulf region, aiming to restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Denise Giardina, a Huntington Beach book seller and friend of Voorhees’, has been on Home Depot patrols in her community and said planning various political actions is practically a full-time job.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures are still unpredictable, sidewalks are cold, and open-toe sandals feel premature both practically and visually.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is, essentially, where snow is born — a layer of air, about 5,000 feet up, cold enough to support the formation of snowflakes.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most sessions were set at a pace that pushed participants to about 80% of their maximum aerobic capacity — basically, how hard their heart and lungs can work to deliver oxygen during exercise.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The new proposal would nearly double that ceiling, setting a new cap at 15% for cities under 30,000 people.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Its housing market has also crashed, with major centers Auckland and Wellington suffering among their worst slumps in history, following a post-pandemic surge – with prices down nearly 30% in the capital since January 2022.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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