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as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
the movie's an approximate success, if you can overlook the overblown publicity that preceded it
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as in approximative
not precisely correct
police could only give us an approximate count of the number of people who attended the air show
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as in to reflect
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick
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Recent Examples of approximate
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Here are the approximate times opening act Gracie Abrams will take the stage, Taylor Swift will perform and the surprise songs should happen.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Still around to this day, the ticker known as SPY tracks the S&P 500 and offers retail investors a cheap and easy way to approximate the returns of the overall market.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The app will still try to infer your approximate location, but that’s less risky.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Here are the approximate times opening act Gracie Abrams will take the stage, Taylor Swift will perform and the surprise songs should happen.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Just like scientists use rings in trees to approximate the age of the tree, medical professionals can use lines, changes, and ridges in nails to estimate the beginning of an illness.1
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Not everyone's nails grow at the same rate.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Still around to this day, the ticker known as SPY tracks the S&P 500 and offers retail investors a cheap and easy way to approximate the returns of the overall market.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximate
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But as for conscious thought in the brain, that harried pace of information exchange slows to a relative crawl.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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The industry veteran sees 2024’s relative quiet as a transitional period.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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If Nielsen’s findings do reflect broader population trends the implications could be profound.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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These areas accounted for 71% of corporate deal activity through Q3 2024, reflecting strong demand and strategic importance.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, these decisions also tend to be more inaccurate.Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a deal announced on December 14, ABC News agreed to pay the sum toward Trump's presidential library and issue a public apology in order to settle a defamation lawsuit over inaccurate statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos during a broadcast earlier this year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Ree, Ladd, Jamar, Paige and Todd wore matching reindeer outfits.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Best Buy has matched Google’s Christmas Pixel 9 deal in an early January sale.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Common issues include invoices being addressed to the wrong legal entity, missing postal addresses, incorrect purchase order numbers, or errors in the tax treatment of transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This metro has historically had one of the more stable housing markets in the country, and despite some incorrect predictions of a major cooling, it's remained that way.Nick Halter, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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This invites us to approach relationships and self-love with softness and creativity.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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McVay said seeding scenarios would influence his decision about how to approach a finale only if an opportunity to secure a bye was at stake.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Approximate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximate. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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