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Recent Examples of approximation
The sports simulation, developed by Engine Room VR, aims for a 1:1 approximation of boxing.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Such simulations can be time-consuming to run, even on state-of-the-art supercomputers—hence the search for accurate approximations.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Models create visual approximations that often ignore the user's real age, gender, race, or physical appearance.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
To a good first approximation, the U.S. authorities only assess risks to average healthy adults, whereas the EU counterparts should also assess risks to more vulnerable groups such as young children, the elderly and the immunologically compromised.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Such simulations can be time-consuming to run, even on state-of-the-art supercomputers—hence the search for accurate approximations.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Models create visual approximations that often ignore the user's real age, gender, race, or physical appearance.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
To a good first approximation, the U.S. authorities only assess risks to average healthy adults, whereas the EU counterparts should also assess risks to more vulnerable groups such as young children, the elderly and the immunologically compromised.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximation
Noun
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Now there’s an even better, noise-eviscerating version in the WH-1000XM6 (9/10, WIRED Recommends).—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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The cabin is quiet at highway speed, thanks to acoustic glass The 24-inch diver’s display ― a smaller version of the Lincoln Navigator’s full-width display ― quickly feels natural.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Some design choices, however, amplify the impression of tight quarters.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Any foot impressions left in the shoes could be used to model the feet of the original wearers.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The unlikely pair must race against the clock to save all of humanity after tomb hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The current Dalai Lama is the latest in a long lineage of reincarnations that have spanned six centuries.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Approximation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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