APPROXIMATELY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

approximately

adverb

ə-ˈpräk-sə-mət-lē

Definition of approximately

as in roughly

close to but not exactly it takes approximately three hours to drive to Dallas

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Recent Examples of approximately The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Existing subscribers will be notified approximately one month prior to being charged the new price, according to Apple. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Avalo has said its process could cut the time required to bring a new crop variety from as long as a decade to approximately five years. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead, the main revelation is that trading is the only one of the four functions supported by approximately a decade of measurement. — Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approximately

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That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Kosup said Caltrans plans to ask the Transportation Commission for roughly $40 million in either 2028 or 2029 to finalize the designs.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of roughly

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The cutting should root in about a month and will require several hours of direct sunlight or a grow light each day to last through winter.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Winner had a choice Johnson lives in Goldston and has taught middle school for about 20 years.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of about

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For all the headlines of the past month, not having general manager Mike Lombardi (who’s on administrative leave) around on a game day is probably a net positive for UNC football.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
So the first-year guard had to wait around and trust that his new team would figure out a way to get him in the door.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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