as in approximate
not precisely correct
I suspect that the ballpark costs we were quoted for the kitchen renovation will turn out to be too low
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Recent Examples of ballpark
Ashira Prossack, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
The Astros share their spring training complex and ballpark with the Washington Nationals.
—Chron, 5 Mar. 2021
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, 81 games in a ballpark is far and away the worst in the majors for home run hitting.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
An easy way to do this is create an Excel spreadsheet to track your spending or go back though your bank and credit card statements from the past year to get a ballpark idea of your monthly spending.
—Ashira Prossack, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
The Astros share their spring training complex and ballpark with the Washington Nationals.
—Chron, 5 Mar. 2021
Noun
The energy was super high the entire game in the ballpark.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Well, 81 games in a ballpark is far and away the worst in the majors for home run hitting.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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Deportation flights proceed despite federal judge's order Note: All times shown are Eastern Time and are approximate.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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These figures are approximate and don’t take into account recent layoffs.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Artists of all ages can create vibrant chalk art near the park fountain.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a neighborhood with few children, regularly interacting with neighbors may be the start of building a sense of community.—
Emily Edlynn,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Before his arrest, Abrego Garcia lived in a quiet neighborhood of single-family homes with large back and front yards, with trees blossoming in spring.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Companies with low-quality data could end up with AI outputs that are inaccurate and biased, which could send the company's strategy in the wrong direction, frustrate customers or worse.—
Rob Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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TikTok has called the claims inaccurate and is appealing some of the rulings that have allowed the addiction suits to advance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stadium name was changed to Truist Park in 2020, but one of the most unique parts of the venue is that it is included as part of a SMD known as The Battery Atlanta.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Regarding clothing, the capsule encompasses five apparel pieces, including a stadium jacket, two hoodies, wide-leg statement pants, and a thermal tee.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only people in the vicinity Saturday morning were joggers, bicyclists and a few onlookers.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Observers say the demolition has been in the works for some time and that staff from other shows have been discouraged from parking in the vicinity.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Only, during the 2010 World Cup when England met Germany in the last 16, to change his tune again.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That tune had previously been stuck at six-times platinum for years before finally moving up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Astronomers look to the BAO scale, with separations of matter by about 480 million light-years, as a standard ruler.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Both Amazon and TikTok declined to comment on the matter.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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