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more or less

ADVERB
approximately
Synonyms
WEAK
about almost around ballpark figure bordering on circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, that is more or less what has happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I don’t know if Justin Trudeau is more or less likely to get back into elected politics once he’s married or if he gets married, but some people may think so.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The standard ratio has moved more or less sideways this week, but the weighted ratio continues to climb.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It used to be the case that governments with whopping majorities could more or less do what they liked.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Everything is more or less up to the judge.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.