approximating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of approximatingnext
as in equivalent

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approximating

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verb

present participle of approximate
as in approaching
to come near or nearer to in character or quality Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximating
  1. equivalent
  2. comparable
  3. reflecting
  4. identical
  5. matching
  6. analogous
  7. equal
  8. similar
Adjective
  • In audio book time, that's equivalent to 62 hours and 48 minutes.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The fines would be equivalent to the number of TikTok users who continued to use TikTok after the divestiture deadline — currently January 19 — times 5,000: a number that could quickly reach into tens or hundreds of billions.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of equivalent
Adjective
  • Rural states like West Virginia have life expectancies akin to those in developing nations, while wealthier states like California boast outcomes comparable to European ones.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lululemon China Sales As a result, the company has turned to China for growth, which so far has helped lift sales across the overall business and because of that company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of comparable
Verb
  • Aligning all departments around this goal ensures consistent messaging and a unified mission, with employees reflecting this outwardly in their interactions with customers.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another feature entails payments of athletes, capped by a salary cap-like ceiling of about $21 million, for all athletes in a program reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reflecting
Adjective
  • Her sisters, with their identical looks, would prank teachers by switching places.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Honda and Nissan on Tuesday issued identical statements saying no merger had been announced by either company.
    Reuters, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of identical
Verb
  • Selena Gomez Gomez’s tweed skirt suit consisted of a black button-up top with white accents and a matching pencil skirt.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lawrence and Cope wore matching sweatpants and sweatshirts, his gray and hers pink.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of matching
Adjective
  • PMTs would function in an analogous role to deliver basic primary care.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Self-publishing is analogous to modern communication, but more in relation to social media and blogging than self-publishing on Amazon or through a vanity press.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • The Pentagon said on Thursday that a common hypersonic All Up Round (AUR) missile, which can fly at Mach 17—equal to 12,940 miles per hour or 17 times the speed of sound, was fired from a U.S. Army's launcher at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The number of electors each state has is equal to its total number of Congressional representatives.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of equal
Adjective
  • Concerns have been voiced within the community regarding the paint schemes for the team's No. 6 and No. 60 cars under the Castrol sponsorship, which resulted in similar looks for each vehicle, allegedly diminishing their individual identities.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This faux-shearling coat from Gap has slim lines and a single row of buttons, similar to what Holmes wore, but in all-black.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of similar
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