- a variation of thereabout.
thereabouts
Example Sentences
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This man took his Social Security checks at 64 because it accounted for only 20% of his monthly income, and he estimated his longevity at 86 or thereabouts, his approximate breakeven age if he’d waited.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Was there or thereabouts all weekend but is just missing that extra piece.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
The men in this book, in their 60s or thereabouts, represent different walks of life and various stages of contentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
If pushed, they almost always say that it was during the 1950s or thereabouts.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
They agree to stand guard for a quarter of an hour or thereabouts.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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