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Recent Examples of approximation
So my mom and I decided, with no pattern, no guide, and no expertise, to make our best approximation of an invaluable heirloom.
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
These compromises involved crude approximations of physics and computational short cuts.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Delivery are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Decide for yourself if that organization seems to be trying to get to the closest approximation of the truth, and achieves it the vast majority of the time.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
These compromises involved crude approximations of physics and computational short cuts.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Delivery are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Decide for yourself if that organization seems to be trying to get to the closest approximation of the truth, and achieves it the vast majority of the time.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
Noun
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The next step is for the Senate and House to come up with one version of the budget.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Blackwell started full production last fall but ran into manufacturing and installation challenges with the full server rack version, known as the GB200 NVL72 .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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In future books about how to make a strong first impression, authors would be wise to cite the work of Sears.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Building Patient Trust In Digital Environments Patients' first impressions of your practice are often based on your website.—
Adhip Ray,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the 2019 original, Nezha is born as the reincarnation of a demon with supernatural powers, but destined to live only three years.—
Claire Fu,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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If October London is a reincarnation of Marvin Gaye, Charlie Bereal is Teddy Pendergrass.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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