as in roughly
close to but not exactly
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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Recent Examples of approximately
During the initial investigation in Manorville in 2000, Mack’s head, hands, and right foot were not found at the scene and remained missing for approximately 11 more years.
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Sabrina Souza, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The remaining critical habitat acreage is approximately 640,124 acres in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The starting rate for the hotel is approximately $350 per night, but do check for low-season pricing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Gangs now control approximately 85 percent of the city.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Souza, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The remaining critical habitat acreage is approximately 640,124 acres in Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The starting rate for the hotel is approximately $350 per night, but do check for low-season pricing.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Gangs now control approximately 85 percent of the city.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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Macy’s is up roughly 17% over the past three months.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to Adobe Digital Insights, sample and discovery sets comprised roughly 27 percent of fragrance sales during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year.Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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The company estimates the pilot project will cost about $125 million.Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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Parts of neighboring San Mateo County were also included in the warning, which went out at 5:51 a.m. to about 1 million people and was lifted about 20 minutes later.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The entire repair process of a single broken cup, which ends with the application of the lacquer, takes around three months.Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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An uncertain timeline for reversal The federal tax credit for clean vehicles has been around since the George W. Bush administration.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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