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
In August 2005, as part of Israel’s unilateral disengagement, the government forcibly removed approximately 8,600 Jewish residents from the area.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The first ripe salad-size tomatoes are usually found near ground level in the interior of the plant, approximately 8 weeks after transplanting outside.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Sheffield collected approximately 51% of the vote, Kinloch 17% and Jenkins 16%, according to the unofficial results.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The first ripe salad-size tomatoes are usually found near ground level in the interior of the plant, approximately 8 weeks after transplanting outside.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Sheffield collected approximately 51% of the vote, Kinloch 17% and Jenkins 16%, according to the unofficial results.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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The investment secures roughly 250 jobs for Arkema and with the necessary construction to update the manufacturing facility, created some 100 construction and labor jobs in the far west Kentucky town of Calvert City, company officials told The Courier Journal.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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The epicenter was located roughly 18 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 15 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Top with about 1 heaping teaspoon of the tomato mixture.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The length of individual Key Moments isn’t specified, but Google’s example shows a segment of about five seconds.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee currently has around 60,000 active personalized plates and has rejected nearly 1,000 since the program began in 1998.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 6 p.m. after law enforcement found no credible threat.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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