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
Children need a baseline check between ages 9 and 11, and young adults between 17 and 21.
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Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Though she’s taken lessons from her tennis legend mom, Williams has said that Olympia is more interested in dance and piano than dominating the baseline.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The adjusted baseline shows cumulative deficits are forecast to reach $22.7 trillion, amounting to 6.1% of GDP, with annual deficits climbing from $1.7 trillion in 2025 to $2.6 trillion in 2035.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
This would allow the NHL to maintain the human element in the officiating system, and hopefully create a better standard and baseline to follow.
Pick 5.3.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Though she’s taken lessons from her tennis legend mom, Williams has said that Olympia is more interested in dance and piano than dominating the baseline.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The adjusted baseline shows cumulative deficits are forecast to reach $22.7 trillion, amounting to 6.1% of GDP, with annual deficits climbing from $1.7 trillion in 2025 to $2.6 trillion in 2035.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
This would allow the NHL to maintain the human element in the officiating system, and hopefully create a better standard and baseline to follow.
Pick 5.3.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
Noun
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From the beginning of his trial, his sisters have been supportive of Jussie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Aug. 2025
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That is up from Politico's previous poll, conducted at the beginning of June, which showed Porter with 6 percent in a head-to-head matchup.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Giants’ first round pick made his first start as an NFL quarterback in the team’s preseason finale against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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When did the Kentucky State Fair Ham Breakfast start?—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This association was partially mediated by differences in body weight throughout childhood, with childhood obesity linked to early pubertal onset.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Despite the uncertainty, the Trump White House is confident that the onset of his broad tariffs will provide clarity about the path of the world’s largest economy.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Chuba Hubbard feels like a good value and will probably serve as my flex for most weeks unless one of the two Patriots’ RBs on the roster proves to be a true alpha.—
Jay Felicio,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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That’s Terence McKenna’s alpha moment, where the universe undergoes its most extraordinary transformations.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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In less than half a year since its inception, the company secured $2 billion in seed funding in July, reaching a valuation of approximately $12 billion.—
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CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Cheval Noir represents the political fight that pushed Montreal to become one of Canada’s most progressive cities — an ideology that’s been at the core of the festival since its inception.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Aug. 2025
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Butker faced criticism last year over his commencement speech at a Catholic college in Kansas.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Roger Federer famously said as much in his Dartmouth commencement speech last year, but I was reminded of it during Amanda Anisimova’s recent Wimbledon run.—
Lia Picard,
Vogue,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The destroyers’ arsenal centers on a 96-cell vertical launch system that can be loaded with a mix of weapons, including Tomahawk cruise missiles for long-range land attacks, standard missiles for air and missile defense, and anti-submarine rockets for undersea warfare.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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For the first time in nearly three months, SpaceX is about to conduct a Starship rocket launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The nest sits in the ear about 24 feet up, well above the 10-foot threshold.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Entitlements Enforcement Implement the logic to throttle or cut off usage when credits run out or if a post-pay customer surpasses a risk threshold.—
Griffin Parry,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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