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
One of the reforms floated in the memo caps the proportion of recovery costs covered by the federal government at the current baseline of 75%.
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Shelton reared back and cranked a forehand down the line that hit the baseline.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Trump agreed to keep tariffs on imports from the U.K. at the 10% baseline level, while imports from Vietnam will be taxed at 20%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 July 2025
This broad accord is likely to include a 10% baseline tariff and may see certain goods — such as aircraft and spirits — given exceptions.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Shelton reared back and cranked a forehand down the line that hit the baseline.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Trump agreed to keep tariffs on imports from the U.K. at the 10% baseline level, while imports from Vietnam will be taxed at 20%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 July 2025
This broad accord is likely to include a 10% baseline tariff and may see certain goods — such as aircraft and spirits — given exceptions.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseline
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Trump can celebrate the beginning of summer with a big win.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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The beginning is somewhat known, and the ending is clear.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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Clarkson is a good start, but another piece or two seems likely to be added.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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As of midnight, the Heat has not yet made any roster moves since the 6 p.m. start of free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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What's especially remarkable is that the system can recreate the user's own voice, thanks to a voice cloning algorithm trained on recordings made before the onset of ALS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what’s called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The alpha Capricornids meteor shower begins activity July 12, followed by the Southern Delta Aquariids on July 18, according to the American Meteor Society's website.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Maybe the alpha is hung because the special-effects makeup department went a little overboard on the prosthetic.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Although wolves have been a symbol of Rome since its inception, by the 1970s only around 100 wolves remained in all of Italy, and none in the capital.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Outperforming Without The Hype The DBS Barbell Strategy has consistently outperformed its peers since its inception.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In a joint commencement speech with Murty at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (where the couple first met back in 2004), Sunak told graduates that key to finding success is being adept at both what the data and own instinct is telling you.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Police say Rodney Hinton Jr. struck the deputy with his car May 1 as the deputy was directing traffic for the University of Cincinnati commencement.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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This year is full of fresh beginnings in fashion, with new creative directors presenting launch collections at some of Milan and Paris’s biggest brands.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 July 2025
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The preliminary phase of construction includes substantial soil treatment and complex ground preparation at the north portal, where construction of the launch structure for the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is intended to begin in autumn 2026.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Crossing the threshold at the New York City outpost of Biograph—a high-end diagnostic clinic that opened here this spring—feels like stepping into a different world.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Advertisement The threshold for herd immunity against measles is generally considered to be 95%, meaning that 95% of people need to be vaccinated against the disease to prevent it from spreading.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Baseline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseline. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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