in round numbers

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

as an approximate figure, not an exact one

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Examples (10)

  • There were about 150 there, in round numbers.
  • In round numbers, the project cost roughly a million dollars.
  • She estimated the total attendance in round numbers to be around five hundred.
  • Just give me the figure in round numbers; I don't need the exact amount.
  • The population of the city is, in round numbers, two million.
  • He said, in round numbers, that they would need about ten days to complete the task.
  • The report presented the statistics in round numbers for easier understanding.
  • Can you tell me, in round numbers, how many units were sold last quarter?
  • To simplify the discussion, let's talk about the budget in round numbers.
  • The company's annual profit was, in round numbers, five billion.