- a variation of thereabout.
thereabouts
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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For the paltry sum of $44 million, thereabouts, we acquired the oldest and most prestigious talent agency in town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The men in this book, in their 60s or thereabouts, represent different walks of life and various stages of contentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Since the 2014 general election its share of the vote has been stuck at 20% or thereabouts.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
I empathize because I’m in the exact same position, and I am also in my 70s or thereabouts.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
In the year 540 B.C. or thereabouts, on the island of Samos, there came to power a tyrant named Polycrates.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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