more or less
adverb
1
: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat
they were more or less willing to help
2
: with small variations : approximately
contains 16 acres more or less
Examples of more or less in a Sentence
the lot is 16 acres more or less
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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The chef, Travis Lett, was obsessive about nearly everything—produce, sourcing, seasonality, herbs, spices, the chewiness of a hunk of sourdough or a pizza crust—and this obsessiveness resulted in a restaurant that was more or less flawless.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
This approach resulted in profits that more or less equated to cuts in marketing budgets, while growth flatlined.
—Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Within the three traditional cargo bikes, each style has evolved to include focused designs that are more or less suitable for individual tasks.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Everyone more or less agrees that the hydropower licensing process needs fixing.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
This approach resulted in profits that more or less equated to cuts in marketing budgets, while growth flatlined.
—Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Within the three traditional cargo bikes, each style has evolved to include focused designs that are more or less suitable for individual tasks.
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Zoom out: Everyone more or less agrees that the hydropower licensing process needs fixing.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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