1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
But automotive experts have told CNN that’s more or less a pipe dream.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Digimon are basically digital Pokemon, more or less, though not part of that franchise.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Crumbling Math Of Gas Taxes For a century, state gas taxes have been a quiet workhorse of American infrastructure funding—easy to administer, difficult to avoid, and more or less tied to actual road use.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The innings come and go, as does the sound of a local radio personality (the movie’s set in the 1990s, more or less) voiced by legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Digimon are basically digital Pokemon, more or less, though not part of that franchise.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Crumbling Math Of Gas Taxes For a century, state gas taxes have been a quiet workhorse of American infrastructure funding—easy to administer, difficult to avoid, and more or less tied to actual road use.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The innings come and go, as does the sound of a local radio personality (the movie’s set in the 1990s, more or less) voiced by legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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And, according to a 2023 government report, the domestic employment sector — made up almost entirely of women — has much higher informality rates, close to 75%.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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On the flip side, among the relatively few rising stocks on Wall Street were those that can make money almost regardless of what the economy does, such as utilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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My rhythm, as far as my jump shot, felt pretty good.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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CinemaCon is pretty much that but for four days and all while surrounded by slot machines and theater owners.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mistress of Evil, which earned a lower total at approximately $491 million.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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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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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Britain’s Ministry of Defence, in common with other analysts, assesses Russia’s rate of advance to have been in steady decline for six months, from about 730 square kilometers captured in November last year to just 143 last month.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ideally, most types of grass can get by with about a tenth of an inch of rain per day.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Other wolves have followed since then in nearly 100 sightings by CPW annually.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Offshore oil spills can be extremely expensive to deal with, the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill cost nearly $70 billion to clean up.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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But if Trump lowers them through negotiations relatively quickly, the worst-case scenario can be avoided.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gold has been used as currency for millennia and formed the basis for many monetary systems until relatively recently, but its weaknesses are now apparent.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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