PLUS OR MINUS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

plus or minus

adverb

Definition of plus or minus

as in approximately

close to but not exactly I have plus or minus five dollars in change

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Recent Examples of plus or minus Here, purchaser simply put money in, and got money back, plus or minus their investment return, and less fees and expenses. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 With only about 340 individuals — plus or minus seven — remaining, according to a report released in the fall by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, the whales are VIP visitors to the region's waters. — Heather McCarron, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023 The margin of error was plus or minus 3%, with a 95% confidence interval. — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2023 For the third quarter, the company guided for revenue of $2 billion, plus or minus $150 million. — Kathryn Hardison, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for plus or minus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plus or minus

Adverb

Centcom forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 1,500 commercial vessels and 750 million barrels of crude oil over the past several months, Cooper said.

— Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The wheel, approximately a foot and a half in diameter, weighed 150 to 200 pounds.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximately

Adverb

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

Adverb

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

Adverb

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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