as near as makes no difference

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as near as makes no difference

adverb

not comparable Almost, nearly, the specified attribute, to the extent that the lack of attainment of the attribute does not matter.
Similar: close enough for government work, near as damn it

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@misc{as_near_as_makes_no_difference_2026,
  title = {as near as makes no difference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/as%20near%20as%20makes%20no%20difference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}