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"Ballpark figure"

"Ballpark figure" means an approximate number offered as a starting point, with the understanding that more precise data will come later.

Say this instead: rough number

How "Ballpark figure" shows up at work

The phrase does a lot of work in negotiations and planning calls. It signals willingness to engage without accountability. Everyone knows the figure will change; the ballpark figure lets the conversation start anyway.

Buzzword

Just give me a ballpark figure and we can refine it before the proposal.

Plain English

Just give me a rough number and we can refine it before the proposal.

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