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approximate

[uh-prok-suh-mit, uh-prok-suh-meyt] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt, əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt /
ADJECTIVE
almost accurate, exact
Synonyms
STRONG
close near rough
WEAK
almost comparative proximate relative
Antonyms
STRONG
away far
WEAK
accurate clear definite dissimilar exact precise same
ADJECTIVE
inexact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
estimated
STRONG
guessed loose rough surmised
WEAK
imperfect imprecise uncertain unprecise unscientific
Antonyms
STRONG
definite precise
WEAK
accurate away clear dissimilar exact far same
ADJECTIVE
similar
Synonyms
STRONG
close like matching near resembling
WEAK
alike analogous comparable relative verging on
Antonyms
STRONG
away different far
WEAK
accurate clear definite dissimilar exact precise same
ADJECTIVE
near
Synonyms
STRONG
bordering neighboring
WEAK
adjacent close together contiguous nearby
Antonyms
WEAK
accurate away clear definite dissimilar exact far precise same
VERB
come close
Synonyms
STRONG
approach estimate near reach resemble touch
WEAK
border on come near verge on
Antonyms
STRONG
depart leave

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Interactions are then added as small corrections, allowing researchers to approximate how large numbers of particles affect each other.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Stout and slightly gruff, Dipper has a digital face that can approximate more than 40 expressions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

Imitating this sound on a small gong or drumhead will approximate the type of play with timbre that is required.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin