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
And that, more or less, if usually not so eloquently delivered, was the canonical Fourth of July speech for a very long time, even if it was utterly eviscerated by Frederick Douglass in 1852.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Although India is more or less a security partner of the United States and Britain today, that alliance may not always hold.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The primary settings of the first two seasons are more or less an afterthought now.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Although India is more or less a security partner of the United States and Britain today, that alliance may not always hold.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Such buying and selling is analogous to feeding more or less gas to a car.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The primary settings of the first two seasons are more or less an afterthought now.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
Adverb
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Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Engagement is almost always good.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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A lot of folks could likely get by with less storage, but Touch ID is pretty much an essential quality-of-life feature that Apple should've included with the base model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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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While this week’s increase was relatively small, financial analysts warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could trigger a broader bond sell-off.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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These fibers combine electrical resistivity suitable for Joule heating with exceptional strength and relatively high thermal conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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