1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
And then Congress pushed back, enacting a law, passed in 1974, that has governed ever since, and that Presidents have more or less complied with.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Israel is now home to 120,000 Holocaust survivors, with more or less an equal number living in the Diaspora, according to Dayan.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Then last year their numbers more or less leveled off, even as total homelessness was in decline.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
That means the ingredients on their labels might contain more or less of the ingredients promised or other ingredients not listed, which can potentially cause harms such as liver toxicity.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Israel is now home to 120,000 Holocaust survivors, with more or less an equal number living in the Diaspora, according to Dayan.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Then last year their numbers more or less leveled off, even as total homelessness was in decline.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
That means the ingredients on their labels might contain more or less of the ingredients promised or other ingredients not listed, which can potentially cause harms such as liver toxicity.
—Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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However, while Taobao’s feature covers almost the entire product pool, JD.com’s supports group gifting, allowing users to share gifts in groups and reciprocate after receiving a gift.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Recent information from the Energy Information Administration shows that transportation accounts for almost 40 percent of U.S. CO2 output.—
PATRICK CASEY, DEBRA FISER, WHIT HALL and GARY WHEELER Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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And $400 is a pretty damn good discount for a machine like this one.—
John Mihaly,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention, a pretty good basketball player, too.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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As such, approximately 32 million are expected to travel to the Vatican this year as part of a pilgrimage in honor of jubilee.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The last to cross the block was a black 1989 example, chassis No. 10, with approximately 32,300 miles on it.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the postgame locker room, Butler’s personal music was so loud, microphones practically had to be shoved down Kyle Lowry’s tonsils on a night Lowry scored 28.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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That Great Suck-Upping Sound Some media moguls have practically given themselves hernias genuflecting to Donald Trump.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Even if your skin is quite resilient, the best body washes for sensitive skin can benefit all skin types for their soothing, usually minimalist formulations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The landscape of the women’s game, though getting more crowded with real contenders, is not quite there yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fort Knox is a Kentucky military installation about 40 miles south of Louisville, known for holding more than 147 million ounces of the U.S.' gold reserves.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The roughly 8 million passenger cars and light trucks brought into the US last year accounted for about half of US vehicle sales.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Royalton Splash Punta Cana, an Autograph Collection Resort and Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic There are several waterslides to choose from at Royalton Splash Punta Cana, including a rollercoaster-style slide and a multilane water slide where riders hit speeds of nearly 45 feet per second.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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With nearly 800 five-star ratings, this particular Lululemon vest is clearly a beloved investment piece.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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That plan already extracts relatively high premiums while offering bare-bones coverage.—
Mark Gongloff,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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Automakers in the United States, Canada and Mexico have operated as a relatively unified market for years because of the NAFTA trade deal and the USMCA treaty that replaced it.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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