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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
The Mets improved to 22-7 at the ballpark in Queens, tied for the best home start in their first 29 games in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 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
If a fire alarm blaring and flashing lights throughout the ballpark delaying the game for 10 minutes wasn’t enough, how about this?
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
The Mets improved to 22-7 at the ballpark in Queens, tied for the best home start in their first 29 games in franchise history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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About two weeks ago, the state wildlife department announced the release of an online map that shows the approximate location of GPS-collard wolves.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The park is near Freixo de Espada à Cinta in northern Portugal and a roughly 275-mile drive northeast from Lisbon.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Choose your place to dip. 16 Best State Parks In Kentucky For Any Adventure Kentucky is blessed with 45 parks (and six National Parks)—and 17 of them are classified as resorts with lodges and restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Under Brett’s guidance, the company strives to deliver competitive performance while fostering safe, attractive neighborhoods.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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To my surprise, the full and healthy plants were larger and cheaper than ones at my neighborhood garden store.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Of course, using AI models for intelligence analysis raises concerns about confabulation, where the models generate plausible-sounding, inaccurate information.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Retailers today face a complex mix of labor shortages, inconsistent customer service, inaccurate inventory data and rising customer expectations.—
Brett Beveridge,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The South Bay stadium will also host matches in this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which includes the United States’ matchup with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Venues often consolidate visitors when there are empty seats, largely to streamline operations ranging from stadium security to concessions management.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Other historical and Illinois-centric statues adorn various parts of the Capitol grounds in Springfield and its vicinity.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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People in the vicinity, from boaters to a flight instructor and student flying nearby, worked to locate the pair, WVIT reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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But Hilton, who ahead of the festival shared photos on Instagram of her and pals Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne boarding her plane for the flight to DC, opted to perform a (prerecorded) set of dance-y pop tunes instead.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Featuring kicky period tunes and fantastic production design, the film stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and others as parents of talented kids who gather for a science convention and are quarantined by the government when a UFO shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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While the matter is unrelated to FAMU, she has been placed on administrative leave with pay until further notice.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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Wysong’s opinion positions the city for a potential battle with the state, as the governor has also taken interest in the matter.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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