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 government program set up to ensure that all Americans have a baseline level of connectivity survived a legal challenge on Friday when the Supreme Court upheld the funding and administrative mechanisms of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The opportunities for victory are scant; frustration is the baseline.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for setting interest rates, is expected to keep its baseline interest rate unchanged Wednesday.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 June 2025
The trade framework signed Monday with the United Kingdom included quotas to protect against some tariffs, but the 10% baseline would largely remain as the Trump administration is banking on tariff revenues to help cover the cost of its income tax cuts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The opportunities for victory are scant; frustration is the baseline.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for setting interest rates, is expected to keep its baseline interest rate unchanged Wednesday.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 June 2025
The trade framework signed Monday with the United Kingdom included quotas to protect against some tariffs, but the 10% baseline would largely remain as the Trump administration is banking on tariff revenues to help cover the cost of its income tax cuts.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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There are few in Spain who know more about the race’s humble beginnings than the drag queen known as Chumina Power.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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From acorn-sized beginnings to its towering oak tree proportions today, the concept of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) in the Caribbean has developed into a dependable source of foreign capital for countries.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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When did the partnership between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's start?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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As of midnight, the Heat has not yet made any roster moves since the 6 p.m. start of free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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What's especially remarkable is that the system can recreate the user's own voice, thanks to a voice cloning algorithm trained on recordings made before the onset of ALS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what’s called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The alpha Capricornids meteor shower begins activity July 12, followed by the Southern Delta Aquariids on July 18, according to the American Meteor Society's website.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Maybe the alpha is hung because the special-effects makeup department went a little overboard on the prosthetic.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Outperforming Without The Hype The DBS Barbell Strategy has consistently outperformed its peers since its inception.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Although wolves have been a symbol of Rome since its inception, by the 1970s only around 100 wolves remained in all of Italy, and none in the capital.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Alternative starting points could include the presentation of renderings, an application for permits, the purchasing of building supplies or the commencement of construction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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Harvard University graduates attend the university’s 374th commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The preliminary phase of construction includes substantial soil treatment and complex ground preparation at the north portal, where construction of the launch structure for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is intended to begin in autumn 2026.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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This year is full of fresh beginnings in fashion, with new creative directors presenting launch collections at some of Milan and Paris’s biggest brands.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 July 2025
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Crossing the threshold at the New York City outpost of Biograph—a high-end diagnostic clinic that opened here this spring—feels like stepping into a different world.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Under the new legislation, that threshold drops to 70% of area median income.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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