as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Recent Examples of barometer
The pressure on Mamdani will be intense, as his administration will be seen nationwide as a barometer of the insurgent socialist movement's ability to govern.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
That was the barometer with me and Jen—timeless, timeless, timeless; no anachronistic faces.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Dec. 2025
Does this amount to a loss of bitcoin’s status as a risk barometer at the far edge of technological enthusiasm?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The next meeting at the end of January is unlikely to yield a further reduction to the base rate, according to CME’s FedWatch barometer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
That was the barometer with me and Jen—timeless, timeless, timeless; no anachronistic faces.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Dec. 2025
Does this amount to a loss of bitcoin’s status as a risk barometer at the far edge of technological enthusiasm?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
The next meeting at the end of January is unlikely to yield a further reduction to the base rate, according to CME’s FedWatch barometer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
Noun
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However, it was later determined that the case did not meet authorities' acceptance criteria at the time.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said last weekend that the legal criteria to detain the bar's owners had so far not been met.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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An example of a standard in summer is a sherbert series featuring lactose and vanilla.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent data showed that police response is becoming faster, but still lags behind California standards.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This portfolio has consistently outperformed its benchmark, which is a mix of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes, achieving returns of over 105% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Massive efficiency gains Using the Deuterium-Tritium (D-T) reaction as a benchmark, the study provides striking evidence of this enhancement.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, Idaho was the first state in the country to approve the measure categorically barring transgender women and girls from women’s and girls sports.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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As an example, the new effective date for the measure is now May 1, 2025.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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