as in approximately
close to but not exactly
I have plus or minus five dollars in change
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Recent Examples of plus or minus
Here, purchaser simply put money in, and got money back, plus or minus their investment return, and less fees and expenses.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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When to Watch The best time to view the planets is shortly after sunset, because three of them—Venus, Saturn, and Neptune—set between approximately 9 and 10:30 pm local time.Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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But in addition to the health benefits of working out, the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans also found that approximately 80 percent of Americans are not active enough.Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Pandion raised about $125 million in equity over the last five years.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Butler’s current seven-game suspension will cost Butler a total of about $2.4 million in salary, although the National Basketball Players Association intends to file a grievance to dispute the suspension in hopes of recouping some of that money.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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The exact numbers at the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open vary, but that essential split is roughly a constant.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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By locating sensors in deep bore holes, the scientists found that the French Alps’ permafrost is warming by 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius (roughly 1.8 to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) a decade.Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Sunset Fire, which broke out Wednesday evening near the Hollywood Hills, grew to engulf around 43 acres.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Dow gained around 625 points in midday trading, or 1.4%.John Towfighi, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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