in the region of

preposition

approximately equivalent to; around; close to (a determinate figure or vale)

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Meanings

preposition
  1. approximately equivalent to; around; close to (a determinate figure or vale)
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    17 September 1980, Geoffrey Howe, Letter regarding Welsh Language TV If we had to deduct the full net cost of the Welsh language service from the levy on the ITV companies, this would be an unwelcome addition to the PSBR, which I understand your officials put at somewhere in the region of £10 million a year.

    Synonyms: in the neighbourhood of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionapproximately equivalent to; around; close to (a determinate figure or vale)

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in the neighbourhood of
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APA

in the region of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20region%20of

MLA

“in the region of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the region of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20region%20of.

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