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
These recurring revenues are steady, received regularly, and can be considered a better barometer of a company’s financial performance, and a better basis for planning and forecasting.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The swing highs in August and September have been pushing up against the 150-week moving average, which can serve as a long-term barometer of trend strength.
—David Keller, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet consumers on the ground are looking increasingly shaky, pushing confidence barometers into unhealthy territory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
If that’s the general barometer between great and good, the Senators enter this season with something to prove.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The swing highs in August and September have been pushing up against the 150-week moving average, which can serve as a long-term barometer of trend strength.
—David Keller, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet consumers on the ground are looking increasingly shaky, pushing confidence barometers into unhealthy territory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
If that’s the general barometer between great and good, the Senators enter this season with something to prove.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
Noun
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Like everyone else, Charlton has his criteria.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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BlackRock’s Rieder impresses The Treasury officials also for the first time provided some insight into Bessent’s thinking about the criteria used to decide who to pick for the job.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the 2025 American Diabetes Association conference in July, Polsky presented several new updates to the organization’s standards for care during pregnancy.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hegseth in September called for service members in combat roles to meet the highest male standards for physical fitness.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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My trading algorithm brings rules and discipline to options traders and is beating the benchmarks—see it in action here .—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another measure from Oppenheimer's Ari Wald, who stuck to historical data from bull markets that lasted longer than four years, found that stocks average a 20% gain in their fourth year.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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China notified countries before announcing the measures, the ministry said, emphasizing that export controls are not export bans.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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