approximate
adjective
near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
has approximated
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present perfectof approximate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 1983, BLS has approximated the rental value of owner-occupied homes by measuring the rent paid by tenants in the same vicinity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
As the release date has drawn nearer, anticipation has approximated streetwear-drop levels.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
The New York Times, for example, has approximated this less is more approach to commenting on its site.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2014
And yet our imitation of our British cousins has approximated less to the pleasure ride than to the cross-country style.
From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Theodore Ayrault Dodge
He is only about ten feet back and running hard; but now the train has approximated his own speed, and, relative to me, he is standing still.
From The Road by Jack London
