approximated

verb

past tense of approximate
as in reflected
to come near or nearer to in character or quality Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick

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Recent Examples of approximated For good measure, the pre-show lighting even approximated the New York Knicks’ familiar blue and orange color scheme. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 July 2026 This kind of beauty has nothing to do with perfection, which is distributed so arbitrarily and approximated so gracelessly. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 The modern American leader who most approximated the Trimmer ideal was Dwight Eisenhower. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 The repairs cost $90 million, all for a weapon approximated to be worth $1,500. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance. — Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Her annual salary is approximated to be around $8 million per year. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 Defensive moxie Unlike Butler’s offensive talents, which could be approximated by Melton, Kuminga and more shotmaking by Curry, Butler’s versatile defense cannot be replicated by just one player. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approximated
  1. reflected
  2. matched
  3. approached
Verb
  • Growing interest is reflected in more demand for vintage computers in online marketplaces, Klein said.
    — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The red blazer also reflected Emily’s evolving relationship with Sylvie Grateau (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), Emily’s mentor.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflected
Verb
  • The tickets matched four of the five white balls drawn, 6-37-54-55-64, and the red Powerball 10.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two additional tickets sold in California and Maryland matched all five white balls and won $1 million each, according to Powerball.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of matched
Verb
  • Hall says that two weeks into filming Breakfast Club, Hughes approached him with a pitch.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Another user said they were approached for a marketing role after tickets were already on sale.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached

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