31 Synonyms & Antonyms For APPROXIMATELY

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Definitions approximately [uh-prok-suh-mit-lee] / əˈprɒk sə mɪt li / ADVERB nearly Synonyms STRONGEST almost generally relatively roughly STRONG about around WEAK ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of very close Antonyms WEAK accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

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Bantargebang, one of the world's largest open landfills, spans more than 110 hectares and contains approximately 55 million tonnes of trash, according to a local environment agency official.

From Barron's

The agency’s approximately 50,000 TSA officers received a partial paycheck on Feb. 28 and are set to miss their first full paycheck this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement on Monday, Hezbollah said it detected "the infiltration of approximately 15 Israeli enemy helicopters" from the Syrian side of the border in eastern Lebanon, an area where Hezbollah holds sway.

From Barron's

Flightradar24 data maps show real-time congestion in an approximately 100km wide strip across the north of Azerbaijan, a country roughly the size of Portugal.

From BBC

Wall Street forecasts approximately 8% annual earnings growth for large U.S. defense contractors in coming years.

From Barron's

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about almost around comparatively essentially generally just just about most nearly or practically relatively roughly some thereabout

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