approximation

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Recent Examples of approximation Put these approximations together and consumers will not have hundreds of apps on their phones to deal with every retailer. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 In the video, Queen Bey takes some major sartorial inspiration from the great Pamela Anderson, which shows her in a platinum blonde wig, reclining in a Baywatch-esque swimsuit, and even sporting an approximation of Anderson’s iconic pink fluffy hat. Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024 Arkani-Hamed therefore suspects that the usual notion of quantum particles moving and interacting in space-time is an approximation of deeper, more abstract concepts, which, if found, could serve as a better language for talking about quantum gravity and the origin of the universe. Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024 Essentially, production roped off a public square, painted a yellow brick road on the ground, and dressed up former Bachelor contestants Kelsey and Daisy as very loose approximations of Elphaba and Galinda. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for approximation 
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Noun
  • Jorge Gaviria started the company a decade ago with the goal of creating, essentially, a classier version of Goya Foods.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The impact is that people bring their best, most creative and productive versions of themselves to the workplace.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hailey Bieber’s new Rhode Barrier Butter seems to be making quite the impression, solidifying itself as a best-seller in her edited skin-care range (there are just five products, after all).
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • These recipes were often simple enough to save time for the main event but always delicious enough to leave a lasting impression.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • All signs pointed to Jade being a reincarnation of Christopher.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Bassist Phil Lesh, whose dense, inventive playing powered the Grateful Dead and, following the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia, many of the San Francisco band’s touring reincarnations, died Friday.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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