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 bridge is located in a mountainous area approximately 100 miles inland.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Sperm whale gestation lasts approximately 14 to 16 months.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Earlier, Delhi beat Mumbai by six wickets in the national capital and went top of the table for approximately four hours.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The agreement called for the Pac-12 to pay approximately $11 million for each Mountain West school that jumped to the Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Sperm whale gestation lasts approximately 14 to 16 months.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Earlier, Delhi beat Mumbai by six wickets in the national capital and went top of the table for approximately four hours.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The agreement called for the Pac-12 to pay approximately $11 million for each Mountain West school that jumped to the Pac-12.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
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United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents about 37,000 teachers, and SEIU Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 school support staff, have already set April 14 as a potential strike date if contract agreements are not reached with the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the memo indicates homelessness spending might not be as vulnerable to cuts as other programs because the city now has roughly $33 million in hotel tax revenue to spend each year on homelessness.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Other considerations include matching the frame to your mattress’s thickness and leaving about 24 inches of walking space around the bed.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to Turner, Kaiko and her littermates lived outdoors in a pen from birth until she was rescued at around nine months old.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the years since its mission began in 1978, the force has lost around 340 members.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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