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
Part of this plan includes finding a third party to run the Guess brand in Greater China, which is expected to lose approximately $20 million this year.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has approximately 46 properties surrounding the campus, according to its website, with rents ranging from $1,600 for a one bedroom apartment to $8,400 for a six bedroom single family home.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The benchmark index, closely tied to millions of Americans' retirement accounts, is now down approximately 20 percent from its recent high—flirting with bear market territory.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Semi-Final Exit: A team reaching the Semi-Finals could accumulate approximately $49.675 million, considering victories in all prior stages.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
The company has approximately 46 properties surrounding the campus, according to its website, with rents ranging from $1,600 for a one bedroom apartment to $8,400 for a six bedroom single family home.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The benchmark index, closely tied to millions of Americans' retirement accounts, is now down approximately 20 percent from its recent high—flirting with bear market territory.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Semi-Final Exit: A team reaching the Semi-Finals could accumulate approximately $49.675 million, considering victories in all prior stages.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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The showdown is the most significant legal challenge brought against Meta in the company's roughly 20-year history.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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And yet, to take just one example, roughly fifty per cent of Latinos under the age of forty voted for him.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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All four crash victims were from Menominee, Wisconsin, about 45 miles northwest of Green Bay, according to the State Police.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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This time around, agencies that oversee youth development programs, job training and services for senior citizens among the most vulnerable.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Curry Curry had the top-selling jersey last year, but came in at number two this time around.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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