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
That included the equivalent of approximately $460 million in profits, the announcement said.
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Ashton Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 July 2025
On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 2:48 a.m., Waterbury Police Department patrol officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 185 Willow St., according to Bessette.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The program is open to anyone who lives in one of the approximately 22,600 communities that have adopted certain standards to regulate development in their floodplains.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 July 2025
According to a 2024 Bank of America report, approximately 25% of households live paycheck to paycheck, which has forced retailers to go on the offensive.
—Atal Bansal, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Ashton Jackson
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 July 2025
On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 2:48 a.m., Waterbury Police Department patrol officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 185 Willow St., according to Bessette.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The program is open to anyone who lives in one of the approximately 22,600 communities that have adopted certain standards to regulate development in their floodplains.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 14 July 2025
According to a 2024 Bank of America report, approximately 25% of households live paycheck to paycheck, which has forced retailers to go on the offensive.
—Atal Bansal, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
Adverb
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The price was right: $80, equivalent to roughly $900 in 2025 dollars.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Tiger Woods retains the all-time lead with tournament earnings of roughly $121 million, though both Scheffler and Rory McIlroy appear capable of eclipsing him as event pots continue to grow.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 July 2025
Adverb
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Nationally, about $4 billion annually is returned by all 50 states to the rightful owners as the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says that one in every seven Americans is owed money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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From 2002 to 2024, Brazil lost about 33.5 million hectares of primary forest, 47% of its total tree cover loss.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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On top of the bathroom problems, the man says the kitchen is also a nightmare thanks to Jerry and Daisy, who leave dirty dishes around.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Police records describe violence, a chaotic scene Officers responded to the shooting around 10 p.m. after witnesses reported the incident to airport dispatchers.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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