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adjective

ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio)
Definition of somenext
as in one
known but not named some people won't be able to come

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adverb

ˈsəm How to pronounce some (audio)
as in approximately
close to but not exactly some 300 people showed up for the giveaway

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Recent Examples of some
Adverb
Eric Bieniemy was reintroduced as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator on a Zoom news conference some 1,070 days after his last game in the role — Kansas City’s 38-35 Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 The site is marked by a monumental structure built by King Herod some 2,000 years ago. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 While the Knicks clinched the title some 1,800 miles away, the city held watch limited-capacity parties outside of the Garden, at Wollman Rink in Central Park and at Radio City Music Hall. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Welcome to the start of the 2026 hurricane season, when millions will focus – some slightly, others anxiously – on whether ingredients are coming together in the atmosphere to produce a hurricane or tropical storm. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for some
Recent Examples of Synonyms for some
  1. one
  2. approximately
  3. about
  4. around
  5. roughly
  6. say
  7. much
Adjective
  • Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
    — Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
Definition of one
Adverb
  • Centcom forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 1,500 commercial vessels and 750 million barrels of crude oil over the past several months, Cooper said.
    — Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The wheel, approximately a foot and a half in diameter, weighed 150 to 200 pounds.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximately
Adverb
  • The forecast has Moke’s center about 200 miles south of the Big Island later on Sunday during its closest approach.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Adverb
  • Yeah, salsa class is fun, but all that dancing around is a recipe for hip pain later!
    — Glamour, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Among the hundreds of items listed were also around three dozen types of plywood.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of around
Adverb
  • That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Kosup said Caltrans plans to ask the Transportation Commission for roughly $40 million in either 2028 or 2029 to finalize the designs.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of roughly
Adverb
  • The result has been a group of ridiculously talented dancers with a never-say-quit attitude and a lot of stuff to say — and doing it elegantly.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Definition of say
Adverb
  • Chaco Canyon was the cultural and economic heart of a roughly 60,000-square-kilometer area that, up until the mid-1100s CE, was a much greener American Southwest.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of much

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