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 movie was critically panned but did modestly well at the box office, a template that more or less defines the Ratner experience.
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CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
This choice establishes a sense of dynamics that means casual listening is more or less off the table.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The movie was critically panned but did modestly well at the box office, a template that more or less defines the Ratner experience.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Would there have been more or less F-bombs?
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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