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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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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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Mooresville is a town of about 10,000 residents, roughly 10 miles southwest of Indianapolis.—
Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s roughly what Ray’s projections are, albeit with about 10 to 30 fewer innings.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Clouds of smoke could be seen coming from flames as crowds of onlookers frantically gathered around.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The ceasefire came over a year after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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