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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A SEP often moves markets the afternoon it’s released, and it sets a baseline against which investors judge subsequent policy decisions and statements from Fed officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, when the grass outside the baseline and the bright red sign high above center field read “UNIQLO FIELD.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Science Daily

S&P’s baseline forecast assumes a significant but generally manageable economic impact.

From The Wall Street Journal

They compared outcomes between those who also used hormone therapy and those who did not, ensuring both groups had similar baseline characteristics.

From Science Daily