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 Even though the cameras aren’t yet issuing official tickets — the program must undergo a 60-day warning period in November — preliminary testing data captured approximately 100,000 speeding violations over the course of nine days last month. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Tsunami officials warned that waves reaching 3 to 10 feet above tide levels were possible along some coastal areas of Panama, while parts of Ecuador could experience waves of approximately 1 to 3 feet. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 In Bangladesh, sourcing increased from approximately $17 billion in 2023 to $20 billion in 2025, according to Oldenziel. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The Gulf Coast houses approximately half of total US refining capacity. — CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approximately

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The company’s roughly $250,000 investment in 2026 supports creative personnel and project-specific costs aimed at building a sustainable pipeline of original series.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The study initially enrolled 53,000 varsity college athletes and service academy members; roughly one-quarter remain participants today.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of roughly

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The governor’s mansion, Plantation House, was built in 1791 by the East India Company, and is famed today as the home of Jonathan, a tortoise from the Seychelles who is now aged about 194 and thought to be the oldest creature on Earth.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
The main museum, at 1250 Bannock Street, will continue to show and conserve Still’s roughly 3,125 pieces of art (or about 93% of his lifetime work, officials said).

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of about

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For reference, an extrait’s concentration is usually around 20 to 30 percent.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said today that a gas pipeline is being converted to carry crude as well and could move around 1 million barrels a day within eight weeks, rising to 3 million with further investment.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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