baseline

[beys-lahyn] / ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn /

NOUN

basic standard or level

Synonyms

STRONGEST

control criterion guideline measure standard

STRONG

diagnostic touchstone

WEAK

basis example exemplar paradigm precedent threshold

Example Sentences

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Beyond these concerns, there is a more fundamental problem: India has been making policy without a recent population baseline.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

January’s data will offer a baseline for home price trends this year before mortgage rates shot to monthslong highs and insight into the foundation supporting prices as mortgage rates climb.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The fossils "provide a critical, missing baseline for New Zealand's natural history."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

In all, the firm has raised baseline 2026 gross domestic product growth forecasts for Asia-Pacific—excluding China—to 4.5% from 4.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Next time down the guy Slim took me baseline again, but just as he was laying the rock up over the rim, Rondell came out of nowhere and swatted his shot out of bounds.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña