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
Meryl Streep made the character an icon—and in the years since the film premiered in 2006, Wintour has more or less embraced the comparisons.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
From the mid-nineteen-nineties, more or less, Israel had formally approved and established only a handful of settlements through 2022.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Most people take for granted that a single day will last for 24 hours, not a second more or less.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
From the mid-nineteen-nineties, more or less, Israel had formally approved and established only a handful of settlements through 2022.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Most people take for granted that a single day will last for 24 hours, not a second more or less.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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The problem is that such inferences are often wildly speculative and will almost certainly lead to false convictions or arrests.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hungary has a population of almost 10 million, a fraction of the bloc's 450 million people.—
LORNE COOK,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The lightweight, barely-there formula dries pretty quickly, and there’s absolutely no sticky finish.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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Four large porcini ravioli for $40 is pretty outrageous — that’s seriously $10 per.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 7 miles south of Huron and occurred at a depth of 5 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to data from Cirium, approximately one in five passengers travelling between Europe and Asia-Pacific in 2025 flew on Middle Eastern carriers.—
Blane Bachelor,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Her long, loose waves practically hover above her head as if there's no gravity in its atmosphere.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dubai has welcomed residents from practically everywhere on Earth, and its openness stands in defiant contrast with Iran.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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But, as the historian and New Yorker contributor Daniel Immerwahr points out, these latest American acts of aggression represent something quite different.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2026
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His family is not quite as enthusiastic.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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The agency said the facility contained about 440 pounds of highly reactive chemicals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Rather, nearly every musician for the musical is located in a different room away from the stage itself.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The game shifted back to Miami during that run, Gates said, while the Hurricanes ended the second half shooting nearly 60% from the field.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Both products cap out at 512GB of SSD space, but the iPad costs, relatively, much more to get there, at $649 for the 512GB tablet alone—with no keyboard—versus the 512GB Neo’s $699 total.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The state is relatively protective of private property, according to a 2024 review from the National Consumer Law Center.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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