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approximate

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






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The approximate annual cost of insuring the health of a family in America, where citizens spend more on healthcare than anywhere else in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Stout and slightly gruff, Dipper has a digital face that can approximate more than 40 expressions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Of the approximate 200 billionaires in California, several are reported to have cut ties with the state.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Nine could not give an approximate start date.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

When he saw this drawing we cannot be sure: an earlier entry was written in 1701, which gives us an approximate date.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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