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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By 1900, the acreage devoted to apples amounted to approximately 40,000 acres in Benton County, with only slightly smaller acreage in Washington County.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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As of November 2024, Dogecoin’s inflation rate stands at approximately 3.4%, with a circulating supply of around 146 billion DOGE.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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These kinds of places voted heavily Democratic but saw a bigger shift toward Trump (about three points) than wards with older populations.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet, some have not heard back for about three years.Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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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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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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