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Recent Examples of approximation
For those of us who want some kind of approximation of a military combat, outlandish skins are immersion-breaking.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The closest approximations to conventional pop motifs — the strongest ones on the record — err on bombast and balladry.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
Later stone sleepers left in situ in several sections give a good approximation of what the original route might have looked like in this still rural landscape.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The first one is the actual linear algebra part, like a matrix approximation problem.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The closest approximations to conventional pop motifs — the strongest ones on the record — err on bombast and balladry.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
Later stone sleepers left in situ in several sections give a good approximation of what the original route might have looked like in this still rural landscape.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The first one is the actual linear algebra part, like a matrix approximation problem.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
Noun
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Even Major League Baseball hopped on the trend at Citizens Bank Park, where the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, recreated the moment with a feminine version of the mascot.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Dewald's reasoning for using an early version of this technology was surprisingly practical.—
Hassaan Raza,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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The timing was too convenient for social media users, as Paytas quickly began trending for the conspiracy that Osbourne was reincarnated as Aquaman. Paytas' birth announcement Instagram post quickly got flooded with comments about Osbourne's reincarnation.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Consider Stapleton International Airport’s reincarnation as Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, or suburban Chicago’s Glenview Naval Air Station’s rebirth as The Glen, a live-dine-play-shop community featuring 2,000 homes in eight distinct enclaves.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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