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adjective

Definition of ballparknext
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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ballpark

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noun

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as in park

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as in neighborhood

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Recent Examples of ballpark
Adjective
But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Kansas City has taken a major step toward helping fund the construction of a new Royals ballpark in Crown Center. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
Wong has little confidence that a new ballpark, even once it’s built and attracting visitors for 80 home games a year, will make business much better. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 The Athletics are on their way to Las Vegas via West Sacramento in 2028 when a new $2 billion ballpark on the Strip opens. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballpark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
  1. approximate
  2. park
  3. neighborhood
  4. inaccurate
  5. stadium
  6. vicinity
  7. tune
  8. matter
Adjective
  • In addition to long-haul freight operations, a smaller volume of goods will be distributed locally using smaller box trucks serving a delivery area generally within an approximate 120-mile radius of the site.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Waiting from age 62 until 70 to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits provides an approximate 76% total benefit boost as well as roughly 76% more of every annual cost-of-living adjustment, Mahaney writes in the research.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Both parks received upgraded seating, additional picnic tables and a larger picnic shelter, a news release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At least 100 evidence markers were seen around the park outside the Metro Center.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of park
Noun
  • In May, a groundswell of opposition spearheaded by neighborhood leaders and advocates pushed the regional transportation board to kill the project.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The attack on Sais, a Sacramento City Hall employee and liaison to City Councilmember Eric Guerra, colored an otherwise joyous and defiant Rainbow Festival this weekend in the midtown neighborhood.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Adjective
  • Lutnick made the inaccurate comment in response to a question about rising global bond yields during an interview on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Roseville Police Department has been defending its use of the technology after a July report found more than 1,000 inaccurate license plate alerts generated by the system.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Noun
  • The decision comes at a pivotal time as the council wrestles with a host of issues from a new Royals stadium to housing concerns.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Wildcats are one of four teams selected to play at the historic baseball stadium to cap off the sport's inaugural Big Ten/SEC challenge.
    — Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stadium
Noun
  • The laser hovers over two Detroit defensive backs in Jefferson’s vicinity.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Footage shared by the zoo shows Walter listening closely as Jess plays tunes nearby.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chevat, Carboy and McCauley will be meeting with the city monthly for the next year to make sure that the portal is still producing the correct documents and fine tune the search parameters.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tune
Noun
  • The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Canada’s Competition Bureau have worked together for decades on cross-border antitrust matters, including merger reviews and investigations into potential anticompetitive conduct.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Gutman declined comment on the matter through a CBS News representative.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of matter

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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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