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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The 30-year-old ballpark at 20th and Blake and its historic neighborhood combined to create a lucrative setting that any sports owner would covet.
—The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 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 team knew adjacent buildings could overlook the ballpark yet proceeded with the project.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The 30-year-old ballpark at 20th and Blake and its historic neighborhood combined to create a lucrative setting that any sports owner would covet.
—The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballpark
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The map above shows approximate locations of homicides reported in 2025 in the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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And that happens to be the approximate amount in a glass of milk.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mobile home parks are built precariously into the town's mountain coves, and many were inundated by Helene.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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By comparison, Grand Canyon National Park, about a three-hour drive away and outside the Navajo Nation, last year welcomed roughly 4.7 million visitors, who spent $768 million in communities near the park, supporting about 10,100 local jobs.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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It was posted long enough for screenshots to speed through neighbors’ text message chains and for the text to be copied onto neighborhood Ring camera chat groups and the Watch Duty app.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Kenneth Fire started burning Thursday evening in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, near the Calabasas neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Businesses should tread carefully, as inaccurate or misrepresented transcriptions could lead to legal liabilities, potential lawsuits, and in some cases, regulatory scrutiny.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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But as cultures, as worlds, the runway and the stadium kept their distance, with rare exceptions (David Beckham, the Williams sisters) proving the rule.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday, the football stadium of Palisades Charter High School was partially up in flames.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Key Background There are five major fires burning in the vicinity of Los Angeles, including the Palisades Fire, which has burned nearly 20,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has burned almost 14,000.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires: Death Toll Rises To 5; Biden Declares Major Disaster; 1.5M Without Power – Update The statement comes shortly after Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a new brush fire that broke out in the Runyon Canyon vicinity of Hollywood Hills, having since spread to more than 50 acres.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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Diners returned weekly for the food and music, listening to tunes ranging from blues to rock’n’roll, rockabilly and Americana.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The new version of the song, a more modern take to the original mariachi tune, was produced by Eden Muñoz and released by Alejandro Fernández Oct. 25 on Universal Music Latino/UMLE.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The risks are there, which is why protection matters.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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During the Mackinac Island trip, Mr. Nash’s team urged Ms. Bondi to avoid the matter and nudge other Republican attorneys general to do the same, according to two people who attended the event, who were not authorized to speak publicly because the conversations were supposed to be confidential.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Ballpark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballpark. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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