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
Pula more or less transferred that personality to the East Coast.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Inhumans does not exactly seem like MCU canon as it has more or less been banished from existence, despite attachment to Agents of SHIELD, outside of a brief cameo in Multiverse of Madness for Anson Mount’s Black Bolt (who was promptly murdered).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Ducks more or less maintained their first-half advantage and cruised to a 76-61 win.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
While the first Dune could more or less run the table in the craft categories, the new one faces tough competition from Wicked, The Brutalist, and more.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Inhumans does not exactly seem like MCU canon as it has more or less been banished from existence, despite attachment to Agents of SHIELD, outside of a brief cameo in Multiverse of Madness for Anson Mount’s Black Bolt (who was promptly murdered).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Ducks more or less maintained their first-half advantage and cruised to a 76-61 win.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
While the first Dune could more or less run the table in the craft categories, the new one faces tough competition from Wicked, The Brutalist, and more.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for more or less
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In short, alcohol affects almost every organ and tissue in the body, including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and more.Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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Until recently, genetic sequencing has been applied almost exclusively to the most accessible type of cells—blood cells—but, as Bennett told me, these cells sometimes have little to do with diseases affecting various organs.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the difference is actually pretty shocking.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kelly: Iran, which had a pretty lousy 2024, weakened internally, mounting pressures externally.NPR, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) estimated that in December 2023, approximately 745,679 individuals, or about 1 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries, had their benefits reduced by the GPO.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The agency has confirmed approximately 66 cases in humans in the last year with most causing mild illnesses.ABC News, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Under Armour Men’s Joggers The man in your life will practically live in these joggers.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tiny explosive drones have rendered large-scale armored assaults practically suicidal all along the 800-mile front line of Russia’s 35-month wider war on Ukraine.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pandion raised about $125 million in equity over the last five years.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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From 1942 to 1964, about 4 million Mexican men got jobs as farmworkers in California and other Western states.Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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The next-best U.S. carriers were United Airlines, at nearly 81%, and Alaska Airlines, at just over 79%, Cirium said.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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And there’s an advantage to the county sheriff in particular: nearly all of them are elected officers who are not beholden to other officials, even blue-state governors, many of whom have shown a willingness to work with Trump anyway.Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Enthusiasm for tax cuts was relatively restrained even among Republicans: 46% put a higher priority on cutting taxes, and 38% on curbing the deficit.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Most federal agencies receive relatively cohesive, singular congressional oversight.Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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