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
Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
That number is the lowest in the history of the ballpark outside of the 2020 and 2021 seasons when attendance was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 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 Kansas City Royals’ new ballpark is another mystery in the metro.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
That number is the lowest in the history of the ballpark outside of the 2020 and 2021 seasons when attendance was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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The odds will change leading up to Saturday's approximate post time of 6:57 p.m. EDT as bettors place their wagers.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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While the city currently has an approximate $3.6 million surplus in the latest budget, city officials expressed reluctance to drop the revenue stream.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Epic Universe preview: An early walk (and rides) in the park In a first look at Universal’s Epic Universe, the new Harry Potter attraction impresses, but monsters ride entertains.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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Steering tech companies to the park Brandin signed a variety of firms to leases after Varian Associates and Eastman Kodak.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes the results are inaccurate, generated by AI hallucinations – responses AI systems produce that sound convincing but are incorrect, made up or irrelevant.—
Nicole M. Bennett,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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Speaking with the New York Times, Jesuit expert Rev. Thomas J. Reese cited the layout of tables inside the Sistine Chapel, as well as the color of the carpet, to be inaccurate.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fans can save money by paying for parking before arriving to the stadium.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ship-tracking data analyzed by the Associated Press put one of the vessels believed to be carrying the chemical in the vicinity in March, as Ambrey said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But then the team started finding more of these caterpillars, all covered in the body parts of other insects and shed spider skins, and all in the vicinity of spider webs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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The tune was shortlisted for an Oscar for best original song, but wasn’t nominated.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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Even though it wasn’t officially released as a single from the project, the tune has now spent 628 weeks on the ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In a subsequent filing for his nomination, Isaacman disclosed four civil casino cases: the two described above, plus another from the Taj Mahal and one from the Trump Plaza, a source familiar with the matter said.—
Karen Freifeld,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Holdings is in discussions with investors to raise about $20 billion, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Vinay Dwivedi,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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