APPROXIMATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

approximation

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as in version

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Recent Examples of approximation This season, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), the show’s closest approximation of a hero, finally claims the Iron Throne, many years after having been named heir to it, controversially, by her father, King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), in Season 1. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The score is an approximation rather than a medical reading, and one bad night is not a problem. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 What sleep data can actually tell you That score is an approximation, not a medical reading. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Not intimately, and not from the inside out, but as more than an approximation. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for approximation

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Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
In real life, Murray Hill sometimes serves as an also-ran alongside its chic cousin, a Walmart Great Value version of the Village, but in this TV version, the opposite somehow came to be.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

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After testing multiple new hatchbacks, sedans, minivans, cargo vans, family SUVs and more, here are my top 10 best new vehicles of 2026 so far based on my driving impressions, rankings and overall value propositions.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Ben’s view Analysis of China is often so polarized that a casual observer might get the impression that Beijing is both an unstoppable force on the verge of global domination and a precarious dictatorship on the brink of collapse.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of impression

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My son is feeding silkworms for an art project on the theme of reincarnation.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
This is a big step, particularly in Hinduism, where gurus are part of culture and deemed necessary to attain moksha — liberation from the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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