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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
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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
The city, known as The City Beautiful, offers roughly 2,777 square feet of greenery per person.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Storm lost out to Shirley Allenbrand by roughly 4% of the vote in a 2024 race for the District 6 seat on the Johnson County Commission.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
An analyst report from Guggenheim Partners suggested that F1 would lose roughly $200 million in annual revenue and about $80 million in EBITDA if the two races are lost.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The Magic led the Wizards by 15 points roughly halfway through the third at Kia Center when Paolo Banchero tossed up a lob to Isaac, who cut down the baseline.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Storm lost out to Shirley Allenbrand by roughly 4% of the vote in a 2024 race for the District 6 seat on the Johnson County Commission.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
An analyst report from Guggenheim Partners suggested that F1 would lose roughly $200 million in annual revenue and about $80 million in EBITDA if the two races are lost.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The Magic led the Wizards by 15 points roughly halfway through the third at Kia Center when Paolo Banchero tossed up a lob to Isaac, who cut down the baseline.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughly
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 7 miles south of Huron and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to data from Cirium, approximately one in five passengers travelling between Europe and Asia-Pacific in 2025 flew on Middle Eastern carriers.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Syria’s healthcare infrastructure has been severely damaged during its long-running civil war, while Lebanon’s hospitals have struggled with economic collapse and refugee pressures.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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In recent decades, as mental illness has become less stigmatized and as the gap in available coverage has become more acute, states and counties have used tax money to rebuild some of what is needed to care for the most severely mentally ill.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Song was arrested about a week later.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Born in Japan in 1977, in the town of Shizuoka, about an hour outside Tokyo, Jima moved to the States to attend college.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Congressional Black Caucus this week harshly criticized Pritzker for his involvement in the Senate race.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the Bar still intends to ask the court to punish Uhlfelder much more harshly.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Locals consistently rave about FIG and Leon’s Oyster Shop, though wandering around aimlessly—especially on the city’s lively King Street—is part of the fun, too.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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So instead of splashing around in new pools on Day 1, the Broncos ran it back.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first of the four chapters is an oppressively gray-toned, narratively diffuse spy thriller, set amid the mists of what appears to be the Second World War.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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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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Wahlin said that there’s a difference between making a mistake and making a hard-working mistake.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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England came into the game under fire for its kick-heavy approach, but ran hard at France and was constantly rewarded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Asian markets were hit particularly hard; a monthslong rally brutally ended in South Korea, where industry is heavily reliant on raw materials sourced from the Middle East.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Roughly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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