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
This was more or less budgeted for last summer, mainly because of the departure of Toni Kroos and the arrival of Mbappe as a free agent.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many learned the depressing answer only when trying to scan badges and getting rejected by security, which treated them more or less like trespassers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
At one point the cellos were lost in the surging string layers; later, a trombone entrance came out more or less staggered.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But more importantly, it’s stranded neatly between the show’s two more or less incompatible strengths.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many learned the depressing answer only when trying to scan badges and getting rejected by security, which treated them more or less like trespassers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
At one point the cellos were lost in the surging string layers; later, a trombone entrance came out more or less staggered.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But more importantly, it’s stranded neatly between the show’s two more or less incompatible strengths.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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That’s the best introduction, and step-by-step guide, to an almost overwhelming array of artwork by Asawa, who spent much of her adult life in San Francisco.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Seven days of hell and three consecutive defeats later, Chris Wilder’s side went from being in the driving seat of the automatic promotion race to almost out of it.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These strips are pretty comfortable to wear as well, not overly stiff and easy to manipulate around your nose and tuck into crevices.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ironically, his company has a pretty robust insights organization that continuously monitors trends.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to married women who have changed their name, there are approximately four million men whose names don’t match their birth certificates for a number of reasons.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Get the Recipe Squash Skillet When squash starts appearing at the market—from zucchini to yellow—Southerners are practically beholden to throwing it in a skillet or casserole dish for the most seasonally delicious side dish.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The market for IPOs practically shuttered more than three years ago as investors ditched riskier bets against a backdrop of high inflation and interest rates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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So there’s a mutual agreement between the two, or mutual benefits, that are quite tolerable—or even pleasurable.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bowls are quite deep and narrow and aren’t super easy for cats to reach, which could cause whisker fatigue.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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And about as well as their last seven games of this regular season, too.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still, there were almost 4 million pending cases in the last quarter of 2024, including nearly 1.5 million asylum cases.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ford and Honda have relatively low exposure to the tariffs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Details on the agreement still remain relatively unknown, though recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested the U.S. has eased back its demands for repayment for its aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia from $300 billion to $100 billion.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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