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
Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Announced earlier this year was the Birdland Value Menu, with cheaper prices for beer, hot dogs, popcorn and other popular concession items at 10 locations at the ballpark.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 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
Several baseball teams recently announced the new foods making their way to ballparks across the country.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Announced earlier this year was the Birdland Value Menu, with cheaper prices for beer, hot dogs, popcorn and other popular concession items at 10 locations at the ballpark.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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Deportation flights proceed despite federal judge's order Note: All times shown are Eastern Time and are approximate.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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These figures are approximate and don’t take into account recent layoffs.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many of the Peach State's parks are ready for adventure regardless the season.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The 120-seat La Tête d’Or — the restaurant gets its name from a sprawling park in Lyon, the city where Boulud grew up — radiates glamour.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The loss of the Deauville and its approximately 560 rooms has hit neighborhood businesses that rely on tourists especially hard.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The injury crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. near the 9th and Van Brunt Athletic Fields Park in the 4800 block of East Ninth Street in the Lykins neighborhood of Kansas City, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department said in an email.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, prosecutors told their supervisors in a memo that the show had edited footage of the investigation out of chronological order, generating an inaccurate depiction of what happened.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
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By contrast, Russia’s own inertial guidance backups tend to be inaccurate.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida in October, peeling the roof off Tropicana Field like a ripe orange, the Tampa Bay Rays were left to scramble to find a stadium for the 2025 season.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of the award-winning wines produced by the estate are being sold in baseball stadiums, such as Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, and Yankee Stadium, Elite Auctions said in a news release.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an underwater carousel, a food and beverage outlet and a reef drop in the vicinity.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention the styling team, additional friends, and anyone else in the general vicinity.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That tune had previously been stuck at six-times platinum for years before finally moving up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Only, during the 2010 World Cup when England met Germany in the last 16, to change his tune again.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then, there is the matter of how the benefits of some cover crops are not fully realized until they are incorporated into the soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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That duo of assault allegations led to Los Angeles County D.A. Jackie Lacey’s office opening its own probe into the matters.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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