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approximation

[uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn] / əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /




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Warsh called that measure a “rough swag” or inelegant approximation because it leaves in too many other one-off distortions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The irony of the Daily Wire’s historical excursion is that Walsh has stumbled into an approximation of the very historical critique that critical race theorists have advanced for decades.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

When the supply side is stable, that approximation works well enough.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

When your points are zero distance away from each other, your approximation is perfect: you have found the tangent.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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