approximation
Example Sentences
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The irony of the Daily Wire’s historical excursion is that Walsh has stumbled into an approximation of the very historical critique that critical race theorists have advanced for decades.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
When the supply side is stable, that approximation works well enough.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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
Then his voice changed, becoming a husky approximation of Luke’s. "—the prophecy ourselves. The fools won't know which way to turn."
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing approximation
Pi Day Vocabulary
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The Number System
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