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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Heriyanto said dozens of search and rescue teams were deployed in a search operation covering approximately 300 square nautical miles of waters along and around Tomini Bay based on the tour boat’s route projections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Upon arrival, officers discovered an unidentified male, approximately 30 to 35 years of age, unconscious and unresponsive inside the park.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

Uptown’s First Ward Park became a scene of resistance Saturday evening when about 75 people gathered to mourn two men who were fatally shot by ICE this month.

— Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Miller said the job posting will go up in early August, stay open for about a month, and then in September, the city will start screening candidates.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Definition of about

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Taking 4 million barrels off the market would be roughly comparable to the amount that China stopped importing during the war – an action oil analysts say has helped keep energy prices relatively low despite the record-smashing oil supply shock.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Tandy Leather relocated its flagship store to the district in December 2025, followed by a breakfast spot, Top of the Morning, and Irish pub, Henry McCarty’s, which opened their doors roughly a month later.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

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