more or less
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Synonyms for more or less
Synonyms
about, all but, almost, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh
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In April, Newsom denied parole for Rene Enriquez, who is more or less Thompson’s counterpart in the Mexican Mafia. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Newsom allows famous Aryan Brotherhood dropout, convicted of two murders, to be paroled," 24 Aug. 2019 This orbit more or less guarantees that the star’s gravitational pull has tidally locked the planet, meaning one side of the world always faces the star. — Adam Mann, Scientific American, "Scientists Mull the Astrobiological Implications of an Airless Alien Planet," 19 Aug. 2019 In a medical study that uses machine learning, there are lots of reasons why your data might be worth more or less than mine, says Zou. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "AI Needs Your Data—and You Should Get Paid for It," 8 Aug. 2019 Among other things, Wilkes is remembered for starting a publication called The North Briton—more or less an early tabloid—which attacked the Earl of Bute, the British prime minister at the time. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "‘Seditious’ Pressed Glass Jewel Found in 18th-Century North Carolina Tavern," 10 July 2019 Which is fine, except Title IX’s legal interpretation for athletic departments was that the scholarship pie more or less must be divided evenly. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Celebrate the US women’s soccer team, but also celebrate Title IX," 8 July 2019 Sister O’Laughlin started off as a more or less innocent bystander, initially pronouncing herself neutral in the family feud. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, voice in Cuban boy’s custody fight, dies at 90," 20 June 2019 Elsewhere, mobile shade panels line the outdoor spaces, sliding open or closed to provide more or less privacy and shade. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Before and After: Staging drama in a stucco box," 14 June 2019 Like some of Drndić’s preoccupations, this massacre is in a more or less continuous state of being forgotten. — Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 10 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'more or less.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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