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
The assault keeps him out of the combine and more or less kills his momentum.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
There is major upside here in terms of convenience, but brands may struggle to stand out if the platform’s advertising ecosystem gets filled by ads voiced in a more or less similar way.
—Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Most places do their best to make sure everything hits the table at more or less the same time.
—John Debary, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
There is major upside here in terms of convenience, but brands may struggle to stand out if the platform’s advertising ecosystem gets filled by ads voiced in a more or less similar way.
—Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Most places do their best to make sure everything hits the table at more or less the same time.
—John Debary, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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The country is installing wind and solar projects faster than any other nation and today has almost half the world’s wind farms, USA TODAY previously reported.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing harder in sports right now than winning a Ryder Cup on the road, and New Yorkers will almost certainly make sure that reality remains intact.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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For John and Julia, the delivery was pretty brutal.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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And pretty much anything from Veejay’s collection; please, give it to me.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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This once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event happens approximately every 50 years when the centaur Chiron returns to its home sign and degree, which is when the movie came out.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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At least 19 of the zoo's approximately 300 full-time employees have doctorate or veterinary degrees, a sign of how much the field has professionalized over time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Buying into the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2021 was practically a bargain.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The security guarantees that matter are the ones that practically shape the battlefield.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials said during Thursday’s news conference that about 660,000 Californians will be affected if credits are not renewed.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Intel rallied over 20% in the past week and has seen a year-to-date gain of nearly 80%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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On a protein kick like nearly everyone else?—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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On a recent trip to West Virginia, a reporter saw numerous roundabouts in relatively high traffic areas that appeared to lack infrastructure geared toward pedestrian safety.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite sustaining some minor injuries — Ethan sustained several cuts, scrapes and bruises while Brandon sustained a small burn on his forehead and scarring on his hands — the pair escaped relatively unscathed, physically.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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