as in roughly
close to but not exactly
it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas
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Recent Examples of approximately
Chinese companies raised approximately $25.2 billion through IPOs last year, according to data across various markets.
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Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Over the past two years, approximately 342,000 vehicles with a 1976-1990 model year were given smog check tests, according to the state Bureau of Automotive Repair.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The body of the victim — who has been identified as Luis Silva Mendez, according to court documents seen by PEOPLE — was discovered at approximately 11 a.m. local time by a man Eberly had hired to move furniture at the home, NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 May 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Over the past two years, approximately 342,000 vehicles with a 1976-1990 model year were given smog check tests, according to the state Bureau of Automotive Repair.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The body of the victim — who has been identified as Luis Silva Mendez, according to court documents seen by PEOPLE — was discovered at approximately 11 a.m. local time by a man Eberly had hired to move furniture at the home, NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 May 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximately
Adverb
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Today the population is estimated at roughly 50,000.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Neptune — invisible to the naked eye at magnitude 7.92 — can be found lurking roughly two degrees (or two finger widths) to the left of Saturn.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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The formal rulemaking process took about two years to complete, beginning in 2023.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The cop was directing traffic and was one of about 50 law enforcement officers assigned to the festival, which attracted up to 12,000 festivalgoers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Some of that is related to how much safety Derwin James Jr. moves around.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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“Approximately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximately. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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