something like
idiom
1
: close to : approximately
It costs something like five dollars.
2
: somewhat or slightly like
He does look something like his father.
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The principle goes something like this: Mastering a skill requires developing expertise through rigorous practice, which trains one’s responses to challenging situations, environments, or stimuli.
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Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Phillies could start with a package of something like Alec Bohm, Ranger Suárez and some prospect(s) to get a deal done.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Still, translation was considered a different problem than something like speech transcription or image recognition.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Openly confronting something like that is never easy.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Phillies could start with a package of something like Alec Bohm, Ranger Suárez and some prospect(s) to get a deal done.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Still, translation was considered a different problem than something like speech transcription or image recognition.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Openly confronting something like that is never easy.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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