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
South Korea’s Kospi index, a barometer of enthusiasm for AI winners, rose today.
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Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 May 2026
Fashion has long been a cultural barometer.
—Patricia Mears, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Market reaction was muted shortly after the judgment, with the rand currency, the barometer of investor confidence, little changed.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Urban is not quite sure what that will look like yet, but his barometer is simple.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
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Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 May 2026
Fashion has long been a cultural barometer.
—Patricia Mears, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Market reaction was muted shortly after the judgment, with the rand currency, the barometer of investor confidence, little changed.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Urban is not quite sure what that will look like yet, but his barometer is simple.
—James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for barometer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
Noun
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Those norms translate into criteria that assess real-world outcomes, rather than prescribing technical processes that will be obsolete within months.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The criteria for the list compiled by the NBA was having played at least one NCAA Tournament game and one NBA playoff game together during the championship runs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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The complaint alleges the defendants failed to manufacture, supply and serve food safe for human consumption and violated federal food safety laws and USDA performance standards governing ground beef.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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For more than six months, the Avs set the standard in the NHL this season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The ensuing fallout— which came just as the department cleared all but one benchmark — led multiple members of OPD’s top command staff to be disciplined, while numerous criminal cases were dismissed or overturned, including at least three murder convictions.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Both of those benchmarks should be shattered this season, barring the nagging injuries that have plagued his otherwise prolific career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But state officials have been dragging their feet on implementing the measures.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Officials recommended several preventative measures, including keeping pets vaccinated against rabies.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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