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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plus or minus
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Though not very large, standing at approximately 72 inches tall, the Hoosier cabinet filled a storage and organizational void.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Germany has been one of Ukraine's closest allies and is the largest military supplier since the war began in February 2022, sending aid now and into the future valued at approximately 28 billion euros ($29.4 billion).Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The company estimates the pilot project will cost about $125 million.Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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Parts of neighboring San Mateo County were also included in the warning, which went out at 5:51 a.m. to about 1 million people and was lifted about 20 minutes later.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s is up roughly 17% over the past three months.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to Adobe Digital Insights, sample and discovery sets comprised roughly 27 percent of fragrance sales during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year.Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Glass is expected arrive in Fayetteville around 2 p.m. Monday and leave Tuesday afternoon.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The entire repair process of a single broken cup, which ends with the application of the lacquer, takes around three months.Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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