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
Our Hot Ones submissions for this year, which are an annual barometer of what’s hot and what’s not, are stacked full of guessing-game formats covered with The Traitors’ pawprints.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The global conference has long been a barometer of the small-screen business.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has historically been highly attuned to the stock market as a barometer of his job.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
It is often used as a barometer of the state of the economy.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The global conference has long been a barometer of the small-screen business.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has historically been highly attuned to the stock market as a barometer of his job.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
It is often used as a barometer of the state of the economy.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barometer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barometer
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The fatality review team, which includes The Archway, Fort Worth and Arlington police, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, local hospitals, and the medical examiner’s office, among others, reviewed 20 cases from 2024 and determined that 11 met the criteria, Jacob said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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In practice, that means if a user is searching for a stay in a particular area with certain criteria that isn’t available, Airbnb will now suggest other rentals with similar prices and amenities in nearby areas.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The opposition accuses Fico of eroding democratic standards, media freedom, and covering up corruption.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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This path instills our culture, standards and patient-first philosophy from the start.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The benchmark index is on track to finish 2025 almost 15% higher.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For their part, Max and Christian fight before docking and exchange some F-bombs on the bow just for good measure.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Barometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barometer. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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