as in roughly
close to but not exactly
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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Recent Examples of approximately
Medicare alone accounts for approximately $1 trillion in annual spending, with over 67 million enrollees.
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Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa coordinated shipments of approximately 40 metric tons of meth and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in Mexico, all destined for the Unites States.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The city started its Vision Zero project in 2020 and has seen an approximately 37% decrease in incidents since 2019.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Augusta Gold had a working capital deficiency of approximately $32,000,000 as of September 30, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa coordinated shipments of approximately 40 metric tons of meth and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in Mexico, all destined for the Unites States.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The city started its Vision Zero project in 2020 and has seen an approximately 37% decrease in incidents since 2019.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Augusta Gold had a working capital deficiency of approximately $32,000,000 as of September 30, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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At the time, the NFL team was spending big on Santa Clara’s mayoral election — shelling out more than $1.4 million in support of Becker, and another roughly $1 million opposing Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s reelection bid.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Goldman said its forecast would be roughly 4 percentage points higher (7% instead of 3%) if the market were not so concentrated, with a baseline range of 3% to 11% growth instead of a possible -1% to 7% over the next decade.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fresh-cut or peeled have a shorter shelf life, about two to three weeks stored in the refrigerator.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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As of November, cotton prices had shifted about 10 percent lower from previous months, with the A Index for global pricing sitting at 83 cents per pound on Nov. 11 right ahead of the Summit.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Friday's beaver moon will rise in Louisville beginning roughly around 5 p.m. before setting Saturday morning.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Baby Acapulco has been around for the past four decades and is known for its pink elephant logo and margaritas in different colors and flavors.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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