point of comparison

Lithwick: By Memorial Day, how many cert grants do we usually have, just for point of comparison?

The clubs’ rookie starting pitchers were another point of comparison.

But Purdue is not a relevant point of comparison to assess Sprinkle’s craftsmanship.

There is no point of comparison between the two candidates the White House would rather talk about.

Although results from the caucuses don’t provide an exact point of comparison, Tuesday’s primary results do indicate the president now enjoys a much broader base of support in Nevada than he did against a highly competitive field four years ago.