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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And to this day, despite what people might wish, the fact is that when a tree gets cut down, special or otherwise, the deed goes more or less unpunished.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Alimony can be awarded more or less permanently, or until a spouse dies or remarries.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Every muscle in your body contains both types of muscle fibers, Hamilton says, but a muscle may have more or less of one based on the activities they’re used for and your genetic makeup.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
That rating is more or less in line with CR’s reliability report for new cars, which placed Toyota, Subaru, Lexus, Honda, and BMW (in that order) in the top five.
—New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Alimony can be awarded more or less permanently, or until a spouse dies or remarries.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Every muscle in your body contains both types of muscle fibers, Hamilton says, but a muscle may have more or less of one based on the activities they’re used for and your genetic makeup.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
That rating is more or less in line with CR’s reliability report for new cars, which placed Toyota, Subaru, Lexus, Honda, and BMW (in that order) in the top five.
—New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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