more or less
Example Sentences
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The standard ratio has moved more or less sideways this week, but the weighted ratio continues to climb.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The findings revealed consistent misconceptions about which foods are more or less harmful to the environment.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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
He has more or less carte blanche to use the Danish territory for security purposes and simply stopped talking about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Yes, Jupiter and I being in this freakish friendship purgatory is more or less my fault.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.