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
Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
This coffee shop/diner was a late-night hang for young adults along the busy Clark Street stretch south of the ballpark.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 13 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
The 11,000-seat ballpark serves as the New York Yankees' spring training home.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
This coffee shop/diner was a late-night hang for young adults along the busy Clark Street stretch south of the ballpark.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
Adjective
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This allows the restoration of distinguishing features such as hair and skin color, face shape, and approximate age. Ukrainians also use facial recognition software provided by Western partners and conduct searches in databases, social media, and online.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Based on Hackman's pacemaker data, his approximate date of death is February 18.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 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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In Frederick County, $11,200 was approved from the Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program to add a park concession stand with restrooms at the E. Eugene Myers Community Park.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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About 30 minutes after the shooting, Jones was arrested at a gas station near his home in the Swope Park Campus neighborhood of Kansas City, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Among the people living in this neighborhood was David Anan.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But to say that each team’s problems are entirely talent-and-bad-luck issues would be inaccurate in our view.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Implementing controls to reign in its AI agents’ behavior that can initiate incorrect orders, offer bad advice or generate inaccurate research.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
19 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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Residents are not currently in the line of fire, but officials warned that people in the vicinity should be prepared in case evacuations become necessary.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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All buildings in the vicinity with windows facing towards the bomb were also evacuated.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Broadcasters are changing their tune while tennis authorities will continue to pursue the next generation of viewers with a product that chimes with their audience’s time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Check out South Side Fireflies, a free, early childhood music program set to the tunes of Earth, Wind & Fire.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Columbia University has agreed to meet most of the demands the Trump administration presented it last week in a simmering dispute about how the university has responded to campus protests along with other matters involving campus operations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties advises the department on civil liberties and rights matters, while investigating and addressing complaints.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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