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
Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tatis had been a hero during the Padres’ 2020 postseason run, but those games were played in empty ballparks and his steroid suspension sidelined him in the team’s push to the 2022 NLCS.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 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
Gabriel Ehrlich, director of the University of Michigan's Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, gave a ballpark estimate indicating that the higher tariffs announced Feb. 1 could raise the cost of producing a vehicle in the United States somewhere between $1,200 to $1,500 per car or truck.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Tatis had been a hero during the Padres’ 2020 postseason run, but those games were played in empty ballparks and his steroid suspension sidelined him in the team’s push to the 2022 NLCS.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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Icelandair is offering an approximate initial fare of $549.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Alex Penfold, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 cycle commenced in the mountains of Carinthia, in southern Austria, where Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein owns and maintains an open-air zoo and game park on the grounds of an old castle ruin.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Read Next National Mysterious fossil resembling human ear found in park in Arizona.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Last month, seven people died, including one in a car on the ground, after a twin-engine medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The number 18 located at the bottom of the jersey represents the 18 San Diego neighborhoods that have been the centerpiece of the club’s outreach and marketing efforts over the last year.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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All these terms do is reduce Black experiences into inaccurate archetypes and further devalue the Black roots of countless genres.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scenes can have the power to mislead us into an inaccurate view of what typically happens.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Looking across all stadiums, most shows range from $70 to $400 before fees for standard tickets through Ticketmaster.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, each time the Eagles made their way to the end zone, the entire stadium erupted into cheers and chants.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Being anywhere near Flores’ vicinity in that category certainly says something.—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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At 6-3, nearly 330 pounds, Williams is a disruptive force against the run, soaking up blockers, while trapping any runner in his vicinity like a black hole.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Trump changing his tune after the election is hardly unique — as many of his predecessors have recast their foreign policies over time.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump has changed his tune on Vladimir Putin as the clock ticks on his vow to stop the costly war between Russia and Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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What's Next Francis' decision to address U.S. bishops so explicitly on a political matter underscores the significance of the moment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Democrats and Republicans voted along party lines on the issue, Democrats Lynn LaPlante and Lucy Chang Evans abstained from the vote and expressed disappointment that the matter was raised.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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