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
Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tatis had been a hero during the Padres’ 2020 postseason run, but those games were played in empty ballparks and his steroid suspension sidelined him in the team’s push to the 2022 NLCS.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 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
Gabriel Ehrlich, director of the University of Michigan's Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, gave a ballpark estimate indicating that the higher tariffs announced Feb. 1 could raise the cost of producing a vehicle in the United States somewhere between $1,200 to $1,500 per car or truck.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tatis had been a hero during the Padres’ 2020 postseason run, but those games were played in empty ballparks and his steroid suspension sidelined him in the team’s push to the 2022 NLCS.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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Icelandair is offering an approximate initial fare of $549.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Alex Penfold, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The free Parcours sector, which takes over public spaces, churches, bridges, and parks across the city, has been especially popular in recent years.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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Read Next National Mysterious fossil resembling human ear found in park in Arizona.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Nearly a month after deadly wildfires ripped through Los Angeles neighborhoods, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) has finally reopened in Malibu, California.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The native New Yorker returned to the East Coast after covering neighborhood news in Denver at Denverite and Colorado Public Radio.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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All these terms do is reduce Black experiences into inaccurate archetypes and further devalue the Black roots of countless genres.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scenes can have the power to mislead us into an inaccurate view of what typically happens.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Looking across all stadiums, most shows range from $70 to $400 before fees for standard tickets through Ticketmaster.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Raqqa’s national hospital and stadium were turned into ISIS headquarters, and public executions were carried out in the city’s main square.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The discovery sheds light on a rare but growing population of lunar asteroids, which could reveal just how many times impacts on the moon have sent wayward space rocks flying into the vicinity of Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other residents near the Hughes Fire, such as those living in the vicinity of Oak Canyon or Hungry Valley, are warned to evacuate but not ordered to do so.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump changing his tune after the election is hardly unique — as many of his predecessors have recast their foreign policies over time.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump has changed his tune on Vladimir Putin as the clock ticks on his vow to stop the costly war between Russia and Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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What's Next Francis' decision to address U.S. bishops so explicitly on a political matter underscores the significance of the moment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Democrats and Republicans voted along party lines on the issue, Democrats Lynn LaPlante and Lucy Chang Evans abstained from the vote and expressed disappointment that the matter was raised.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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