1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
Both of these measures would keep funding more or less at the level of the current fiscal year and, for the most part, keep the space agency's programs going on their current trajectories.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
After years of more or less unwavering backing from the base, this feels, in some ways, like a turning point.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Right now all benchmarks are more or less stateless benchmarks.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 July 2025
Superman and Mister Terrific manage to save the day and (more or less) fix what's broken, throwing an evil clone of Kal-El (Luthor was very busy) into a black hole found in the pocket dimension.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 July 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
After years of more or less unwavering backing from the base, this feels, in some ways, like a turning point.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Right now all benchmarks are more or less stateless benchmarks.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 July 2025
Superman and Mister Terrific manage to save the day and (more or less) fix what's broken, throwing an evil clone of Kal-El (Luthor was very busy) into a black hole found in the pocket dimension.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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This frame, the project dips almost 20 spaces, falling from No. 125 to No. 144.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Pros: No break-in period; breathable; easy to style Cons: Some colorways are usually out of stock Reebok knows how to marry functionality and style, and the Club C 85s are the epitome of a classic, comfy shoe that can be worn with almost anything.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Doubs being offered was intriguing but Dallas is in a pretty good spot behind Lamb and Pickens with the combination of Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo and maybe another player who emerges in the preseason.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Following a change to public health laws in 2020, smoking is pretty tightly restricted in Japan to prevent second-hand exposure.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The approximately 1-mile East Market Streetscape extends from Brook Street to Baxter Avenue.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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What To Know The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the collapse at approximately 2:45 p.m. local time on Sunday.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Steve Madden Meadow Flats These adorable gingham ballet flats are practically begging to be worn with a flowy, white sundress.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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Yearly beach trips are practically a prerequisite to being Southern.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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That’s actually worked out really well so far as the unlikely duo has gelled quite nicely and Flair is arguably more over as a babyface than she’s ever been.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Nationally, about $4 billion annually is returned by all 50 states to the rightful owners as the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says that one in every seven Americans is owed money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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From 2002 to 2024, Brazil lost about 33.5 million hectares of primary forest, 47% of its total tree cover loss.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Great East Japan Earthquake was a six-minute event that killed nearly 20,000 people and shifted the earth on its axis.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Kimmel’s tribute to Otto has amassed 255,000 views and nearly 9,000 reactions and comments on Facebook as of July 14.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Three relatively unheralded pitchers — Vásquez, Ryan Bergert (sixth round pick in 2021) and Stephen Kolek (Rule 5 pick from Seattle in 2023) — have combined for a 3.79 ERA in 204 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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King, one of the most extraordinary living Americans and once (frankly, still) one of the most famous women in the world, came fully out of the closet relatively late in life, and the scenes involve King’s loving but traditional Southern California parents accepting the lesbian couple.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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