Thesaurus results for APPROXIMATES

approximates

verb

present tense third-person singular of approximate

as in reflects

to come near or nearer to in character or quality Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick

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Recent Examples of approximates Lennox perfectly approximates Franklin’s confidence and repose on the cover of her latest album, Vacancy. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026 Forbes approximates that Jenner is worth $670 million. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Some bakers find that adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk approximates buttermilk’s acidity adequately for their uses. —

Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Nordic Knots approximates the color scheme in their percale duvet cover but much more subtly. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026 Its suitability to our climate stems from its origin in the South African Cape Floristic Province, whose climate approximates our own, except our summers are a bit hotter. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026 His new deal approximates the five-year contracts Kyle Schwarber and Alex Bregman received from the Phillies and Cubs, respectively. —

Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Rather, the league will enter a period of status quo that approximates normal working conditions. —

Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 The following map approximates locations based on Newsweek's review of publicly available sources. —

Nick Mordowanec john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximates

Verb

Gambling’s prevalence during sports broadcasts reflects its status as an enormous and growing business in America.

— Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The team concluded the term more accurately reflects the condition’s endocrine, metabolic and reproductive features while helping reduce misunderstanding for patients who have long felt their diagnosis was minimized.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026