as in approximately
close to but not exactly
I have plus or minus five dollars in change
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Recent Examples of plus or minus
Here, purchaser simply put money in, and got money back, plus or minus their investment return, and less fees and expenses.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters.
—Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million.
—Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plus or minus
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To date, 22 municipalities and counties hold the Film Ready designation, with approximately 150 more working toward certification.—
Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Unlike other recycling technologies that produce large amounts of industrial fuel from plastic waste, approximately 90% of what Eastman processes is turned into plastic for new products, and all of it is food-grade quality.—
TRACY YOCHUM,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff, sauntering down the tunnel to her usual VIP suite.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the 450 main event, Jett Lawrence won the race just about 2.4 seconds ahead of Ken Roczen.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Thompson said the Mavericks’ decision to move Dončić roughly eight months following a trip to the NBA Finals was one of the most shocking moves he’s seen in his time around the NBA.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Lap 25: Another stoppage, roughly a third of the way through the LCQ!—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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The crash occurred around 1:39 p.m. at 5500 North Freeway.. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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But having seen much violence and death in his years as a logger, he’s tormented by the sense that darkness is following him around and some kind of punishment is coming his way.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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