approximate

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In place of the populars, Day said she began measuring herself against her favorite electronic artists, whose style of performance she idolized but felt she could never approximate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

More than a dozen could not give an approximate start date.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As a result, simulations often run for weeks while still providing only approximate answers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

The approximate share of the population that is estranged from a parent or child at any given time, research shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

We know the approximate location of many of Alexandria’s other streets, and a few of their names—such as the Street of Victory, the Street of Eleusis, the Street of the Fruit Bearer.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro