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Moneyball

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈmʌn.iˌbɔːl/
  • UK: [ˈmɐn.iˌbɔːl]
  • US: /ˈmʌn.iˌbɔl/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈmʌn.iˌbɑl/
  • rhymes with -ɔːl

1

noun

Meaning 1

Baseball management relying on sabermetrics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The application of advanced analytics to any domain in order to improve outcomes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Moneyball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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History

Etymology

After the 2003 book by business journalist Michael Lewis; from money + ball.