as in standards
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 barometers
Yet consumers on the ground are looking increasingly shaky, pushing confidence barometers into unhealthy territory.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, TIFF Audience Award winners have become reliable Oscar barometers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, TIFF Audience Award winners have become reliable Oscar barometers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometers
Noun
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Since you’re still considered a federal employee on furlough, any job must fall within the federal government’s standards of ethical conduct and rules.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The dietary recommendations were based on data about risks of preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, not environmental criteria.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each student gets a score, according to MPS admission criteria.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Developing benchmarks isn’t just about knowing how good models are.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though the timing was coincidental, the central bank district in September unveiled its own dashboard of data measuring key labor market metrics including unemployment, the hiring rate and the layoff rate.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Barometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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