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, 19 May 2025
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Flores hits three homers as SF Giants rout A’s in return to Bay Area
Roupp was matched by Luis Severino, who also tossed six shutout innings with five strikeouts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 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
And in this ballpark — anywhere, but in particular, in this one — with that wall right there, you;ve got to get out of the box.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Related Articles Athletics’ phenom Jacob Wilson debuting at Giants’ ‘beautiful ballpark with Coke bottle’
Flores hits three homers as SF Giants rout A’s in return to Bay Area
Roupp was matched by Luis Severino, who also tossed six shutout innings with five strikeouts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
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Vietnam exported apparel worth $44 billion in 2024, with an approximate 38 percent of this to the U.S, an increase of 12.33 percent over the previous year according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Air Traffic Control Salary The approximate median annual wage for air traffic control specialists is $127,805, according to FAA data last updated in February.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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During phase two, each country’s leading parks will compete within their own continents.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Another $2 million award was pulled from a Detroit program that offers social services and job skills to young people in violent neighborhoods.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Dave’s operates three Fort Worth locations in the Cityview, Alliance and TCU neighborhoods, along with nearby restaurants in Arlington and Hurst.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Ortega also explained that her age makes people assume an inaccurate sense of naiveté.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The feeling of everyone supporting the same team in a single stadium is special.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Though the pop-rock band is still playing some summer festivals (Warped Tour, Shaky Knees and Aftershock), while opening for the Jonas Brothers in stadiums, these unconventional shows and the ensuing social media hype have revived the band’s early aughts buzz.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Ars Video Your main explicit goal when exploring all this varied expanse is to look for large, blue P-Switches, each of which activates a short, timed challenge mission in the immediate vicinity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Thankfully, there were no police cars in the vicinity as he was driven back to the course.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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That being said, the tune had previously debuted in 2023's Wilderness.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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While several tunes have become bestsellers once more, fans typically flock to one greatest hits collection, which explains why only a single effort is present on this roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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They were raised during the internet boom, financial decentralization, and the notion that digital identity and ownership matter.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Others, meanwhile, said family matters should be left for behind closed doors and not for public shaming.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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