approximate
Example Sentences
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I can only present the challenges and make approximate financial estimates, none of which are guaranteed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
More than a dozen could not give an approximate start date.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Using what Mr. Pielke called an approximate “fuzzy match” raised the similarity to 47.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Stout and slightly gruff, Dipper has a digital face that can approximate more than 40 expressions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
At this point, with the search for sunken vessels still in its infancy, Throckmorton was among the world’s greatest experts in dating the approximate age of a shipwreck.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing approximate
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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