approximation
Example Sentences
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"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
"This phenomenon was expected by some but now we have a precise approximation for it which didn't exist previously."
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Choi recognizes this caveat but said he thinks it is valuable to incorporate even a rough approximation of, say, future earnings rather than exclude them from financial planning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The final result is utterly unique to Blumberg and Fastvold, a period character study by way of trance and an experiential approximation of religious fervor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Gerris said, in a halting approximation of High Valyrian.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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