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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
And Devers knew that his new home ballpark didn’t have a 37-foot, 2-inch Green Monster standing sentry over the left fielder, ready to receive bank shots and turn them into extra-base hits.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Ashira Prossack, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
The Astros share their spring training complex and ballpark with the Washington Nationals.
—Chron, 5 Mar. 2021
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Adjective
The ballpark doesn’t allow for any type of weapon to be brought into the facility.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
And Devers knew that his new home ballpark didn’t have a 37-foot, 2-inch Green Monster standing sentry over the left fielder, ready to receive bank shots and turn them into extra-base hits.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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La Liga has publicly released the approximate dates that next season's editions of El Clasico between bitter rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Tribune was able to calculate approximate amounts based on the language of the agreements and other public records.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Vegetation is cleaned up to reduce potential wildfire fuel and create defensible space around park structures, trails and areas close to homes.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Arlington police have responded to the beach multiple times to help clear the park due to crowds and road access concerns, a police spokesperson said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The five-part series will offer a kind of historical and musical tour of the five boroughs as LL Cool J visits the neighborhoods and meets with the MCs and producers who were instrumental to hip-hop’s rise.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Why did Rhode Island propose the tax act? High-end properties that are not an owner's primary residence can have an affect on their neighborhoods, city and state at large, the budget bill states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, though Republican leaders dismissed the projection as inaccurate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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And finding those homes proved challenging because many records were missing or inaccurate — some handwritten on notecards dating to the early 1900s.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Another 2,200 people are expected to walk from MBTA stations; 1,100 people are expected to walk or bike to the stadium, and remaining 10%, or 1,100 spectators are projected to arrive by rideshare, per the city’s draft transportation plan.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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The city wanted to renovate the current stadium, which opened in 1999 on the site of the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The hunters learned that someone was logging in the vicinity.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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What’s next: That’s not been shared yet by Universal Orlando, but visitors can see activity beyond the new construction walls in the vicinity.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The tune combines a traditional style of European music known as schlager with bouncy pop to tell the story of a German girl with a crush on an immigrant.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The young pass rusher believes the Philadelphia Eagles has the best fans that don't root for the Rams. Quite the change of tune for the 24-year-old out of Florida State.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The two appointments were on the City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting agenda last week, but aldermen did not discuss the matter publicly at that time, according to past reporting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Given the nation's alarming security threat, the FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of FBI agents away from immigration enforcement work to focus on cyber threats and counterterrorism efforts, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News on Tuesday.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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