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
But for tumblers, the pushes more or less cancel each other out, trapping them in their slow, chaotic motion.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Are the Bruins going to have to hire the interim coach after more or less already doing that last time?
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
That's the thinking—more or less—behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The gang makes it out of that situation more or less fine, but surprise — acetylene has been leaking out accidentally the entire time.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Are the Bruins going to have to hire the interim coach after more or less already doing that last time?
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
That's the thinking—more or less—behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The gang makes it out of that situation more or less fine, but surprise — acetylene has been leaking out accidentally the entire time.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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Shooting in VistaVision is almost definitely making a comeback and will be seen again.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pair, who were dating for around eight months, were pretty open with their romance, showing PDA in public and being seen together repeatedly.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s pretty serious stuff, right?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Apple will pay an average of approximately $150 million annually to Formula 1 under the pact, valuing it at about $750 million over the term, according to a source with direct knowledge of the agreement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 1 mile east of Berkeley and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, Amazon’s best-sellers chart is brimming with comfy lounge bottoms that were practically made for fall, including these $9 wide-leg Hanes sweatpants and these ultra-cozy baggy joggers from Walifrey.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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By selecting the birthplace of nuclear technology as the site for its first production facility, Radiant is symbolically and practically linking past innovation to future energy resilience.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Until Slot settles on a right-back option, the short-term message is quite clear for Premier League opposition analysts — target Liverpool’s right flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Big Sugar Gravel Race will feature about 2,800 participants racing in 25-, 50- and 100-mile courses that begin and end in downtown Bentonville and loop up north, according to Rivard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Under Do’s board chairmanship, CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn’s pay was increased by about 50% in 2022 to $841,500 a year.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Continue adding stock, 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup at a time (about 8 to 10 times or about 6 1/4 cups stock), stirring occasionally, until nearly absorbed between additions; cook until al dente, about 18 minutes total.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pair keep a relatively low profile but have collaborated on productions including Wickline’s theater project, Dukes Forever, which Hornbuckle directed.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Keeping with tradition, ADD Drug’s menu has remained relatively unchanged over the past six decades—including the old-school prices.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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