more or less
adverb
1
: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat
they were more or less willing to help
2
: with small variations : approximately
contains 16 acres more or less
Examples of more or less in a Sentence
the lot is 16 acres more or less
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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That tension, between artistic vitality and financial uncertainty, more or less defined the whole quarter.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
In and of themselves, these uncertainties and changes are more or less normal aspects of wartime leadership.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter World Cup Camp, a place where aging super fans can step into the lives of a professional footballer without the excruciating, chronic pain (more or less).
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
In and of themselves, these uncertainties and changes are more or less normal aspects of wartime leadership.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter World Cup Camp, a place where aging super fans can step into the lives of a professional footballer without the excruciating, chronic pain (more or less).
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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