as in approximately
close to but not exactly
I have plus or minus five dollars in change
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Recent Examples of plus or minus
Here, purchaser simply put money in, and got money back, plus or minus their investment return, and less fees and expenses.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plus or minus
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That all adds up to approximately 50 tons of freight transported to every Grand Prix by each team.Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Total Eras Tour gross Based on the approximately $17.32 million in ticket revenue Pollstar estimated that Swift had earned for each of the first 60 Eras dates, her total tour gross currently sits somewhere around $2.633 billion.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The average life expectancy of an Amur leopard in the wild is about 10 to 15 years and about 20 years in captivity, according to the World Wildlife Fund.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Then, about 60 miles north of Lone Pine is the town of Bishop — yet another great home base for outdoor adventure.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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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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The 25-year-old Brit signed a contract extension in January that is believed to have boosted his salary—to $12 million, according to Forbes estimates, more than double his number from 2023—but the big difference was his roughly $23 million in bonuses this year.Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Grab them on sale during Cyber Monday, and reach for them for lounging around, working out, running errands, and more.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Hotel Style 1000 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Luxury Bed Sheet Set $59 $25 Walmart Egyptian cotton sheets for less than $50 sounds unheard of, but Walmart has one of the most luxurious bedsheet sets around for a mere $25.Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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