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
Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
But Furman said a ballpark range could be one percentage point of cumulative inflation added, or about half a percentage point extra per year for a couple of years.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
End your day with craft beer and live music at Cast Iron Trading Company downtown, or Thai tapas and happy-hour margaritas at Thai Me Up, then check into the waterfront University Plaza Waterfront Hotel near the arena and ballpark.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The ballpark episode this season was one listed on several ‘best episodes of the year’ lists.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
But Furman said a ballpark range could be one percentage point of cumulative inflation added, or about half a percentage point extra per year for a couple of years.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
Of course, his prediction does not mean that Hagan, who has advocated for a ballpark in Tampa for more than a decade, is endorsing a potential move.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
End your day with craft beer and live music at Cast Iron Trading Company downtown, or Thai tapas and happy-hour margaritas at Thai Me Up, then check into the waterfront University Plaza Waterfront Hotel near the arena and ballpark.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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Tensor network methods reduce this complexity by breaking large tensors into smaller, connected pieces, allowing classical computers to approximate quantum states, albeit with some loss of precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leaders should be able to distinguish between variables that reflect actual capability and those that merely approximate familiarity or past privilege.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The shooting took place in the heart of the Eat Street restaurant district in Minneapolis’s particularly diverse Whittier neighborhood, where about half the 14,000 residents were people of color as of 2022, according to the city’s demographics data.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Desperate to find a ride in a car durable enough to take on the weather for the 20-minute drive from Belle Vernon to Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, the soon-to-be father turned to Facebook and a neighborhood crime watch page.—
Erica Mokay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the 222 years since declaring its independence, the Caribbean country and its people has consistently found itself as the target of American derision—from Thomas Jefferson’s refusal to acknowledge Haiti's independence to Trump’s inaccurate depiction of Haitians.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Behind the scenes, Newsom’s staff have taken a similar approach and tone, calling for the tabloid to change language in stories that the team feels is inaccurate or misleading.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By visiting a president who has used his power to harm the most vulnerable, the team would be turning its back on the very people who fill the stadiums, wear the jerseys, and give this team its heart.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These mobile units could be dropped next to football stadiums or urban waste centers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Motorists traveling across the area this morning, including along I-85 and I-77 through Charlotte metro and vicinity, should be prepared for sudden deterioration in visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Once viewed as mere support cells for neurons, astrocytes are now thought to help tune brain circuits and thereby control overall brain state or mood — say, our level of alertness, anxiousness, or apathy.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since emerging as a possible successor for Powell, however, Warsh has changed his tune.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Roughly one in three employees were laid off on Wednesday, including more than 300 in the newsroom, according to people with knowledge of the matter.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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But achieving that level of power is not a simple matter.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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