Synonyms of plus or minus

plus or minus

adverb

as in approximately

close to but not exactly

I have plus or minus five dollars in change

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximately
• about
• roughly
• after a fashion
• say
• around
• somewhere about
• more or less
• somewhere around
• some
• like
• much
• nearly
• near
• generally
• practically
• loosely
• kind of
• virtually
• nominally
• well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• sharp
• due
• squarely
• smack-dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plus or minus

But the race for governor is effectively deadlocked, with Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

The poll of 1,000 Americans was conducted from September 2 to September 16, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026

Here, purchaser simply put money in, and got money back, plus or minus their investment return, and less fees and expenses. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023

With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters. — Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023