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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At the time of the March meeting, the baseline was for one cut later this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The country's Central Bank has assessed a baseline scenario in which the war ends relatively soon and supply chains are restored.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The strategists also forecast the 10-year German Bund yield ending 2026 at 2.80% and 2027 at 2.70% under their baseline ECB rate-path scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Tally took the shade of the skin closer to baseline.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld