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
Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Last year, the team set major league records for futility while fans wore paper bags over their heads and largely stayed away from the ballpark.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 24 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
The Rays lineup is not great, and run production is not really Yandy’s thing, but all should get a boost in Tampa Bay’s new (temporary) ballpark, which has Yankee Stadium dimensions.
—Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Last year, the team set major league records for futility while fans wore paper bags over their heads and largely stayed away from the ballpark.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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Although the algorithm offers only an approximate answer, mathematicians use it as a starting place, with the goal of narrowing down options to find more precise answers.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2025
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Once in space, the ship will release four simulators replicating the approximate size and mass of SpaceX's next-generation Starlink Internet satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The latter two subdivisions have only detention areas, while Swanson Trails will feature tree preservation, walking trails and a park with fitness court, Leeth said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Alcantara’s body was found Thursday stuffed in a suitcase in a shallow creek in a Yonkers park off the Saw Mill Parkway, four days after she had been reported missing.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The closures aim to address declining enrollment and resource distribution, but parents argue losing a neighborhood school limits teacher connections and disrupts friendships.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Richter acknowledged that conversations around school closures are difficult because those campuses become a part of the identity of the neighborhoods around them.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though Google made fixes to address some of the most absurd answers, AI Overview still occasionally presents inaccurate information.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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Improper payments happen when the agency either overpays or underpays benefits due to inaccurate information.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean MLB and the MLBPA couldn’t tie their slice of the pie to a new stadium.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Zoom out: The Bears are pushing for the state of Illinois to invest billions for a new stadium on the Museum Campus or in Arlington Heights, but the governor and the legislature haven't shown much interest in making that happen on the state's dime.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stadium ban: When serving a stadium ban, the manager cannot enter the ground their team is playing at on the matchday, use any facilities on the site, or position themselves in any vicinity that gives a direct view of the pitch.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wolves rub up against it and frolic in the vicinity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Seven tunes featured on McRae’s album debut on the Official Streaming chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the president soon changed his tune when South Carolina claimed authority to nullify federal tariffs.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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