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 Deep South matriarch more or less raised Burnett and his brother.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
That average has held more or less the same since this time last year, with the typical month-over-month changes registering at less than a fraction of a cent.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
In this way, our small group of home air conditioners reacted to grid changes the way a power plant would – using more or less energy to balance the grid and keep the frequency near 60 hertz.
—Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The space agency certainly knew how to pack for men, providing them more or less the basics—deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
That average has held more or less the same since this time last year, with the typical month-over-month changes registering at less than a fraction of a cent.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
In this way, our small group of home air conditioners reacted to grid changes the way a power plant would – using more or less energy to balance the grid and keep the frequency near 60 hertz.
—Johanna Mathieu, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The space agency certainly knew how to pack for men, providing them more or less the basics—deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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Revenue for Goto’s financial services unit almost doubled last year, reaching 3.7 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($230 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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At the moment, as seen from Earth, the Solar Orbiter is almost behind the Sun, so the data downlink has slowed to a trickle.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Yellow and purple is a pretty bold choice of contrasting colours.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Like pretty much anyone who caught the epic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final at Roland Garros earlier this month, McEnroe seems to believe that tennis has found a rivalry to succeed the epochal tripartite struggle between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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Iran’s roughly two million barrels per day of exports pale in comparison to the approximately three million barrels per day of spare capacity possessed by Saudi Arabia alone, not to mention spare capacity within other OPEC+ countries as well as the U.S., now the world’s single largest oil producer.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 June 2025
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Iran has indiscriminately launched approximately 400 ballistic missiles at Israel, zeroing in on population centers in Tel Aviv and Haifa.—
Steven Katz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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In one study, drivers of expensive cars practically aimed at pedestrians.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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But now, with not just musicians but the wider world worried about recession (or worse?), these Depression anthems felt practically ripe on the vine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Spielberg introduced a behind-the-scenes clip that didn’t quite confirm an alien theme, though plenty of menacing figures in unmarked black cars were seen chasing Blunt (who appeared in several scenes as an everywoman in a rural area).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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As such, The Guardian reported, fans have been assembling outside the theater on Argyll Street at about 9 p.m. every night the show is being performed, while theatergoers inside are left to watch a video feed of the performance on a big screen.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming has its own about 45 minutes from the resort.—
Hannah Seligson,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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At more than 400 total feet in height, Starship towers over SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active – which stands at nearly 230 feet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Striking Iran's nuclear reactors -- used to generate nuclear power -- wouldn't release nearly as much radioactive material as Chernobyl, the experts said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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The concern level is relatively low at the moment, but Kranick had Tommy John surgery in 2022, so the Mets are exercising caution.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Senate proceedings were relatively drama free, compared to previous markups and committee deliberations.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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