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
Joe’s subsequent lengthy recovery required his daughter Sally (Sarah Jones) to more or less put her life on hold while serving as her father’s caregiver.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 23 May 2025
Most cooks simply rely on experience to know the size of an average clove, using more or less in a recipe to compensate for differing sizes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
This does, however, make Woody more or less Norm’s boss, which creates an odd dynamic.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The aesthetic has more or less defined the mouse for the better part of a decade.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 23 May 2025
Most cooks simply rely on experience to know the size of an average clove, using more or less in a recipe to compensate for differing sizes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
This does, however, make Woody more or less Norm’s boss, which creates an odd dynamic.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
The aesthetic has more or less defined the mouse for the better part of a decade.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
Adverb
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The 2025 edition of DOC NYC Selects is almost here, and IndieWire can announce the program for the summer extension of the annual fall documentary festival.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Some real locations are almost literally depicted in the film.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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This should sound pretty familiar to Costco shoppers, as store associates already check receipts on the way out the door.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Nobody really changes, nobody really learns anything and at the start of every episode the characters pretty much exactly the same.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Female Founders Collective has approximately 25,000 total members, including its exclusive dues-paying members.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In 2024, advertisers spent approximately $16 billion on ads in TV shows, but sports were hot on entertainment’s heels with some $13.2 billion in spend, of which around $5 billion was earmarked for NFL games.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Hub Tent Simplifying campsite setup, this has an intuitive hub design that practically pops up on its own.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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And her combat prowess is almost non-existent, with practically no kills and half of them being by accident.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Though the two shows are quite distinct, Wilford, who is curating her final show for MoCA after moving to the Memphis Art Museum in January, hopes viewers will be able to envelop themselves in each.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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In addition, and quite importantly, the interactive nature of generative AI makes a huge difference too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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The other horse, found on the farm about 60 miles east of Tampa, died.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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An officer tried to pull a motorcycle over about 4 p.m. after noticing that the Harley-Davidson didn’t have a license plate.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Since the 2022 merger, WBD’s share price has fallen nearly 60%.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Its life span is only a few weeks, but in that time one female can produce nearly a hundred offspring, peppering sorghum plants with larvae that look like sawdust and suck nutrients from the leaves, stunting the plants.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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And what about billionaire Angeleno Rick Caruso, a relatively recent entrant to the Democratic Party?—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Being more affordable and without a human in the cockpit makes each unit relatively more expendable, adding versatility to how they are deployed in combat situations.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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