baseline

Example Sentences

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Because they are a baseline on the borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, credit cards and other forms of credit, they can amplify a person’s financial wellness or financial strain.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

So that’s the baseline of what we’re dealing with.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

"Importantly, the brain began moving back to its baseline position immediately upon relief of the abdominal pressure," Drew said.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

We should expect our leaders to serve earnestly and fulfill their responsibilities effectively, but also to demonstrate a baseline level of decency and moral virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

To establish her cognitive baseline that day, the researchers had her do some math problems and memory challenges.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel