PLUS OR MINUS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

plus or minus

adverb

Definition of plus or minus

as in approximately

close to but not exactly I have plus or minus five dollars in change

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Recent Examples of plus or minus 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 The margin of error was plus or minus 3%, with a 95% confidence interval. — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2023 For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million. — Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for plus or minus

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Adverb

Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Cook approximately 3-4 minutes per side, until deep golden brown, crispy outside, and cooked through.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
At the time of her disappearance, the teen was about five feet tall and weighed approximately 100 pounds.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of about

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It's been nearly a week since heavy rains from a likely derecho pummeled the Midwest and displaced roughly 1,000 people across Indiana.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
If completed, the sale would shore up Spain's leadership in a strategic sector by creating a new olive oil giant that would encompass a range of brands and secure a roughly 15% share of national consumption.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of roughly

Adverb

Due to the rising cost of living, many workers are now only able to afford their living expenses for around eight days in each month, according to Faramarz Toufighi, a Labor activist cited in the ILNA report.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Separately, Google parent Alphabet is now the third largest holding of Berkshire Hathaway’s equity portfolio, with data suggesting Berkshire bought around $7 billion of Alphabet shares on the open market.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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