as in beginning
the point at which something begins
any year or event we use as the baseline for the Renaissance is going to be at least somewhat arbitrary
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Recent Examples of baseline
The United Kingdom reached a trade framework with the U.S. that included quotas to protect against some tariffs, but the 10% baseline would remain as the Trump administration is banking on tariff revenues to help cover the cost of its income tax cuts.
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Early, hard fouls or the patented swarming of the paint that’s become the team’s staple set a Thunder-friendly baseline from the jump, since refs can’t send players to the line each possession.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Like the Switch before it, the removable Joy-Cons can also be used separately, essentially offering baseline purchasers two controllers for the price of one.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Comparing your internet speed test to your previous results helps establish a baseline for what constitutes good internet performance in your area.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Early, hard fouls or the patented swarming of the paint that’s become the team’s staple set a Thunder-friendly baseline from the jump, since refs can’t send players to the line each possession.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Like the Switch before it, the removable Joy-Cons can also be used separately, essentially offering baseline purchasers two controllers for the price of one.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Comparing your internet speed test to your previous results helps establish a baseline for what constitutes good internet performance in your area.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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Bulls will point to yesterday’s event as just the beginning of an exciting path of growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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He’s been trying really from the beginning to bring the 10 Black mob families together.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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And Abel will have five days to think about his next start at the Atlanta Braves.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In the five years prior to the onset of the pandemic, the overall crime rate sat between 8 and 9.5 acts per 1,000 students.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Since then, city leaders added hundreds of new employees and, since the onset of the COVID pandemic, relied on one-time funding to balance the books.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Her story illustrates the power of prioritizing estate planning alpha.—
John Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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By contrast, decreases in alpha and beta brain waves signal mental fatigue.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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Fellows, who is a Gilroy native, says the event has pumped $12 million back into the community since its inception.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Video shows Oh asking every attendee to stand up and participate from the commencement stage to the bleachers.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In contrast, Iran’s unprecedented launch of hundreds of missiles and drones deliberately targets Israeli civilians — firing at major cities, neighborhoods and population centers, aiming to murder as many innocent people as possible — Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.—
Laurence Milstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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That’s how many people Lutnick claims registered for the $5 million Trump Gold Card visa on its website in the days immediately following the website’s June 11 launch.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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At a certain threshold, when the gravitational influence of both were roughly equal, the moon might have temporarily adopted an elliptical orbit and gotten tidally heated by Earth’s gravitational kneading.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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The bill would mandate that states go through the full process of verifying eligibility every six months for people who qualified for Medicaid under the expansion, which raised the threshold for adults to qualify for Medicaid to 138% of the poverty line, or $21,587 for one person.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 June 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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