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approximate

[uh-prok-suh-mit, uh-prok-suh-meyt] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt, əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt /






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Except the UBA is more intricate: “Henry had spent the better part of two months just working with the problem of odds and equilibrium points in an effort to approximate that complexity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I can only present the challenges and make approximate financial estimates, none of which are guaranteed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In place of the populars, Day said she began measuring herself against her favorite electronic artists, whose style of performance she idolized but felt she could never approximate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

More than a dozen could not give an approximate start date.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The old miner reports the names of many of the towns and their approximate sizes, which he knows off the top of his head and apparently finds very interesting.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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