as in beginning
the point at which something begins
any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary
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Recent Examples of baseline
The bias is that the first question assumes or glosses over the legitimacy of caging, tacitly accepting the human agricultural system as the baseline.
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Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
For many sci-fi fans, these suits set the aesthetic baseline.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
There's a baseline of Howard, but the colors of him are different every single scene to scene.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Turmeric has not been proven to lower blood sugar in individuals with normal baseline levels.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
For many sci-fi fans, these suits set the aesthetic baseline.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
There's a baseline of Howard, but the colors of him are different every single scene to scene.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Turmeric has not been proven to lower blood sugar in individuals with normal baseline levels.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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Fields would find the end zone a third time at the beginning of the second quarter, giving the Eagles a commanding 19-0 advantage over Southwest.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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As format developers from around the world continue to seek inspiration from The Traitors, the show that signaled the beginning of a new generation looks set to stay in the thick of conversation on the Croisette.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Coming into the game, turnovers had fueled the Jaguars to a 3-1 start, and that was again the difference during a game in which the Chiefs outgunned Jacksonville 476-319.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only three pitchers allowed more home runs during the regular season than Imanaga (31 over 25 starts), whose north-south approach has not been as sharp or unpredictable.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series sets the scene for a potential second season with the looming onset of the Gulf War, so the platoon might be reunited onscreen soon enough.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The onset of bye weeks negatively impacts affected players, but evens out over course of season.—
Greg Cote
October 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The West is the only NFC division without a true alpha, and Week 5 is the separation point.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This led to the Eggerthella discovery, as well as higher soft drink intake associated with lower alpha-diversity—a measure in the overall evenness and diversity of the gut microbiome composition—in females.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Celebrating its 26th year, the Newport Beach Film Festival is continuing the legacy of highlighting upcoming voices and industry veterans as one of the defining film festivals in Southern California since its inception in 1999.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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The inception of these new materials came when Robson, a professor at the University of Melbourne, Australia, was teaching students in 1974 about molecular structures by turning wooden balls into models of atoms.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Help not wanted A graduating student of the City College of New York wears a message on his cap during the College's commencement ceremony in the Harlem section of Manhattan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Huang recounted during a commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology last year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Louisiana Fish Fry, the makers behind many delicious Cajun and Creole cooking products, just announced the launch of a new Dark Roux Gumbo Base, creating a premium, yet quick and convenient, solution for home chefs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The launch of Quantum System Two follows the deployment last year of our first European quantum data center with multiple installations of our best quantum computers in Germany.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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This threshold kills some types of commercial crops and residential plants, while temperatures below 28 degrees for an extended period of time can kill most types of commercial crops and residential plants, NWS says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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How close will the Giants get to the payroll tax threshold?—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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