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approximate

adjective as in almost accurate, exact

adjective as in inexact

adjective as in similar

adjective as in near

verb as in come close

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"The approximate recovery time will be determined by the evolution of the injury," Barcelona said.

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Fictionalized versions of real-world scenarios are never going to be as accurate as the true experience, but the show’s 1990 version of a platoon better approximates the Marines’ professed ideal.

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Ghost’s exact age is unknown, but based on her weight and size “we can approximate she is in that age range,” the aquarium said.

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Chevening scholars like Mahmoud – recipients of a highly competitive UK Foreign Office grant – have been asked to confirm whether they want to be evacuated and provide their approximate location in Gaza.

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Whitchurch Road Surgery in the Heath area of the city currently has about 80 appointments a day for the approximate 8,000 patients on their list and have an estimated four-week wait for routine appointments.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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