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Recent Examples of approximation
Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, but are not precisely defined in the company’s shareholder communications.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The latter locks the gearbox into lower ratios (provided you don’t exceed its 25-mph cap), delivering an approximation of the gear-down effect offered by a two-speed transfer case.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite these shifts in savings strategy, the approximation of total cash reserves—including investment transfers—shows that growth has been positive for all income groups for at least the past year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The latter locks the gearbox into lower ratios (provided you don’t exceed its 25-mph cap), delivering an approximation of the gear-down effect offered by a two-speed transfer case.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite these shifts in savings strategy, the approximation of total cash reserves—including investment transfers—shows that growth has been positive for all income groups for at least the past year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
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Another measure, House Bill 1645, would create state versions of FEMA programs as Mississippi officials prepare for reduced federal disaster support.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These mini cakes are totally decadent and make quite the impression for a dinner party.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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So, that was my first impression of Bruce.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Rebirth in the hells is one possible form of reincarnation in Buddhism, which teaches that the quality of people’s karma in their present life determines where they are reborn in their next life.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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My review this week is about Broken Spanish Comedor, the Culver City reincarnation of Ray Garcia’s groundbreaking modern Mexican restaurant.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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