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Recent Examples of approximation
Delivery are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Decide for yourself if that organization seems to be trying to get to the closest approximation of the truth, and achieves it the vast majority of the time.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, industrially produced steel structures will create interactive approximations of jumbo bracelets, necklaces, and more.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The Kiss of Death (1977) Leave it to Leigh to begin a rom-com (or at least his closest approximation to one) with a funeral.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Decide for yourself if that organization seems to be trying to get to the closest approximation of the truth, and achieves it the vast majority of the time.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, industrially produced steel structures will create interactive approximations of jumbo bracelets, necklaces, and more.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The Kiss of Death (1977) Leave it to Leigh to begin a rom-com (or at least his closest approximation to one) with a funeral.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
Noun
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The song’s sound and message resonated with listeners, prompting Lake to release his eight-track EP Hard Fought Hallelujah: Heavyweight Edition, featuring various versions of the song, including live, demo, acoustic and instrumental versions.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Spanish language version of the White House website was deleted after the inauguration yesterday.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The impression of Breillat created by her films is that of a person who is unafraid of—who perhaps even delights in—confrontation.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to Time, but the incident left a lasting, bitter impression about banks in Jackson’s mind.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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But Veronica, 19, interrupts, claiming to be Caio’s reincarnation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Sandra, 19, interrupts, claiming to be Caio’s reincarnation.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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