1
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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2
as in severely
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
if you treat the machine roughly, it will of course break
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Recent Examples of roughly
Valery Gerasimov, Russia's most senior general, told Putin the Burevestnik had covered roughly 14,000 kilometers, or 8,700 miles, in a 15-hour test flight on October 21.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Largely driven by data centers, electric vehicles and building electrification, PG&E load growth is expected to roughly double by 2040, Zigelman said.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Islamophobia remains prevalent Mamdani has held positions critical of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians that were once thought to be taboo, especially in New York City, which has roughly 1 million Jews.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Officials estimate the collection's value at roughly $100 million.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Largely driven by data centers, electric vehicles and building electrification, PG&E load growth is expected to roughly double by 2040, Zigelman said.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Islamophobia remains prevalent Mamdani has held positions critical of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians that were once thought to be taboo, especially in New York City, which has roughly 1 million Jews.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Officials estimate the collection's value at roughly $100 million.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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Entry-level officers in Little Rock currently earn approximately $55,161 annually.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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Franklin Field supervisor Tony Overend said in 2005 that approximately 20,000 to 30,000 pieces of toast are thrown per game.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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And with an additional 100 percent tariff imposed on Chinese imports, China’s economy would be severely slowed.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jacksonville businesses of all kinds have been affected by the downstream effects of the second-longest government shutdown in history, including Chicken Country, a restaurant that has provided the area with Southern cooking for about 50 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft had taken off from Retford Gamston Airport, located about 25 miles away in Nottinghamshire, just before the crash, the BBC reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several testers found the monk fruit or allulose sweeteners (depending on flavor) tipped the drinks in a harshly herbal or saccharine direction, and found the high from the Uplifting Watermelon Lime flavor to be jarringly strong.—
Chala June,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tagovailoa was harshly criticized for his comments and later apologized, with many questioning the signal-caller's leadership capabilities.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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And rather than being designed in a Top Secret military facility—literally, Area 51, used for the U-2—at the expense of billions of taxpayer dollars, Planet’s doing it with around six hundred employees and hardly a security clearance in sight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Wood was a radio announcer and jazz disc jockey and took DeJohnette around to clubs.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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On an oppressively hot Friday in July, plumes of smoke curl up from Arnolds Field.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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When daylight savings ends next week, dragging yourself out of bed will likely feel even harder.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But economists say recruiting young people will get harder nationwide as smaller families continue to transform the American population.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The birthday celebration was brutally cut short when Ofir was abducted into captivity, where he was murdered.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In this Fire sign, the messenger planet not only turns up the volume in communication but is also notorious for having unfiltered opinions, not to mention its brutally honest observations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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