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Recent Examples of approximation
In late April, the team unveiled the site, which has been transformed into an approximation of its original Neolithic layout.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Markets may evolve from approximations to real-time, multi-layered simulations.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Starting with simple approximations and systematically layering complexity, the researchers calculated key outcomes of black hole flybys: how much they are deflected, how much energy is radiated as gravitational waves and how much the behemoths recoil after the interaction.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
The atlas’s early pages are only approximations of the truth.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Markets may evolve from approximations to real-time, multi-layered simulations.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Starting with simple approximations and systematically layering complexity, the researchers calculated key outcomes of black hole flybys: how much they are deflected, how much energy is radiated as gravitational waves and how much the behemoths recoil after the interaction.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
The atlas’s early pages are only approximations of the truth.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
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The most coveted kit will be reserved for Flagship first class passengers, who will receive a mini version of Blackwood’s viral Portmore bag, made of denim with a wrap-around zipper.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Half the allocation is expected to be bundles with Mario Kart World included, while the other half will be standard versions of the console.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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That gives the impression, in the stage production, that Clooney’s Murrow is going toe to toe with the real-life McCarthy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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But McKayla hastens to correct the generic impression.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Coco Chanel herself was a beacon of reincarnation having revived her brand against stunning odds in the post-WWII era.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Formed in 2021, Forever Balboa Park is the reincarnation of two now-defunct park groups, the Balboa Park Conservancy and the Friends of Balboa Park.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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