as in roughly
close to but not exactly
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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Recent Examples of approximately
The adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be approximately 28.5%, below the Wall Street consensus of 29.7%.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with the full calendar being about 354 days long.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Unlike other recycling technologies that produce large amounts of industrial fuel from plastic waste, approximately 90% of what Eastman processes is turned into plastic for new products, and all of it is food-grade quality.
—Tracy Yochum, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
To date, 22 municipalities and counties hold the Film Ready designation, with approximately 150 more working toward certification.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with the full calendar being about 354 days long.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Unlike other recycling technologies that produce large amounts of industrial fuel from plastic waste, approximately 90% of what Eastman processes is turned into plastic for new products, and all of it is food-grade quality.
—Tracy Yochum, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
To date, 22 municipalities and counties hold the Film Ready designation, with approximately 150 more working toward certification.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
Adverb
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Americans spend more on medications than other countries—roughly twice as much per capita.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Suns also achieved significant saving on this deal, sparing themselves of roughly $21 million in luxury tax and penalties in 2024-25.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff, sauntering down the tunnel to her usual VIP suite.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Homeowners would pay about $20,000 per unit, or a total of $240,000 per year.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The crash occurred around 1:39 p.m. at 5500 North Freeway.. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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But having seen much violence and death in his years as a logger, he’s tormented by the sense that darkness is following him around and some kind of punishment is coming his way.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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