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 total damage radius was approximately 150 meters centered around two craters about 10 meters apart, MDA said.
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
It’s estimated to have approximately 240 tanks and over 1,000 armored fighting vehicles.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Quinoa contains approximately 14 grams of protein per 100 grams.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil supply normally moves through the approximately 100-mile waterway, which borders Iran.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
It’s estimated to have approximately 240 tanks and over 1,000 armored fighting vehicles.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Quinoa contains approximately 14 grams of protein per 100 grams.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil supply normally moves through the approximately 100-mile waterway, which borders Iran.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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One of the sources said over 850 have been used so far in the conflict, roughly nine times the number of Tomahawks the Pentagon buys each year on average.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reporting 61 events recorded at the 25+ report threshold versus a 2021-2025 average of roughly 43 – up about 42%, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Officers believe the suspect is about 21-23 years old and drives an older model dark green Honda Civic.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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According to Turner, Kaiko and her littermates lived outdoors in a pen from birth until she was rescued at around nine months old.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the years since its mission began in 1978, the force has lost around 340 members.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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