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 remaining portion of that was worth approximately $70-$75 million. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Of that amount, approximately $94,000 has been expended to date, leaving a balance of $146,000. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The amendment aims to clarify campaign finance rules for candidates running for a seat on the board of education, which overseas LAUSD and its approximately 350,000 students. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 When Goldman was a private partnership for approximately 100 years, the primary goal of the firm was to make money for its partners. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approximately

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Surveys have shown Lula and Flavio polling roughly even in an October 25 runoff.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Local officials estimated that Springfield, a city of about 60,000 people, had roughly 10,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants before the termination of TPS and recent immigration crackdowns.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of roughly

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There are currently around 1,000 new Pip claims submitted every day in the UK; about 34% are successful.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
The group controls about one-third of Yemen’s landmass, though the areas under its control are the most strategically important and densely populated.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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