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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The last to cross the block was a black 1989 example, chassis No. 10, with approximately 32,300 miles on it.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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As such, approximately 32 million are expected to travel to the Vatican this year as part of a pilgrimage in honor of jubilee.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Rubio said the Trump administration has signed about $40 million in waivers in order for the mission to continue.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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If Donkey Kong decides to delay his barrel throw about 19 times in a row, Mario would actually be able to complete the kill screen normally, without the broken ladder glitch (and without facing many barrels, even).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mooresville is a town of about 10,000 residents, roughly 10 miles southwest of Indianapolis.—
Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The maker of equipment used in semiconductor production expects a roughly $400 million hit to sales this year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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For example, Ryan Air’s max length is around 21 inches — including wheels and handles.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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The ceasefire came over a year after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Plus or minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plus%20or%20minus. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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