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
The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 7 miles east of Coso Junction and occurred at a depth of 1 mile.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
With the average American household using roughly 899 kWh every four weeks, that translates to a monthly bill of approximately $175 before delivery charges, taxes and other fees.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
According to the engineers involved, the design would safely support loads equating to approximately 40 trucks.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The second prototype is the Essentials, which is a smaller footprint (approximately 2,000 square feet, compared to the Legacy’s 3,000) that doesn’t include the A-frame but keeps the brand’s orange-and-white stripes at the forefront.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
With the average American household using roughly 899 kWh every four weeks, that translates to a monthly bill of approximately $175 before delivery charges, taxes and other fees.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
According to the engineers involved, the design would safely support loads equating to approximately 40 trucks.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The second prototype is the Essentials, which is a smaller footprint (approximately 2,000 square feet, compared to the Legacy’s 3,000) that doesn’t include the A-frame but keeps the brand’s orange-and-white stripes at the forefront.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The periodic transaction report the Office of Government Ethics released on May 14 documents 3,642 individual trades made through the account in the first three months of 2026—between $220 million and $750 million in volume at a pace of roughly 60 trades per day.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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For those looking for more farm activities, Alstede Farms in Chester is about 10 miles north and has a large pick-your-own area, plus a petting zoo, in-season corn maze, and farm store.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Costs for basic staple foods like rice, salt and pulses have risen by about 22% since the start of the Iran war, according to the WFP.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The house is around two miles from the Islamic Center, which is in the Clairemont Mesa neighborhood.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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