Example Sentences

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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

So when he launched his own podcast this October, my reaction roughly approximated that one Vince McMahon meme: Bill Nighy has an advice podcast?

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

Many argue that while hard to measure, cognitive diversity can be approximated by demographics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Canada’s agreement caps payments at 2% of Google’s approximated revenue in Canada, down from 4% originally envisioned.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

“We will,” Alex said, and for the first time since speaking to Bri, he felt something that approximated happiness.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer